Running Late

Our weekly drive to Tucson normally takes about 2 hours, and we allow an extra 15 minutes for traffic, etc. This week we didn't move at one portion of the trip for 15 minutes due to road construction. Whoops! There went our cushion, and I was on a rather tight schedule at the Cancer Center. We weren't too late for the routine lab visit to see if my blood count was high enough for the chemo treatment, but then the time crunch arrived. The chemo infusions were running close to an hour behind schedule which meant I would finish at 3:00pm. I had an appointment for a CT scan at 3 o'clock down the street, which was the latest they could do the CT scan!

Food is an important part of my daily life, and I had to fast for 2 hours before the CT scan. Normally I'm encouraged to have a snack while receiving my infusion, but because of the delay, I had to grab a snack of apple sauce before the chemo so that I could observe the 2 hour fast.

God is good! The chemo infusion ended at 2:45 and I was able to make the CT scan at 3:00pm! Between 5:00 and 7:00pm, Mary and I had dinner. A brain scan was scheduled for me at 7:00pm~the earliest they could fit me in.

We arrived home after a long and tiring day of 13 hours! What did I learn? Wait on God and don't get nervous or impatient which is really difficult for me.

Oh, by the way, my oncologist called and informed me that the brain scan didn't reveal any bad stuff growing there. That's good news! The CT scan showed the tumor had grown by a slight amount (1 cm), so we'll be able to continue the present chemo treatment. That's just news that reminds me of Who is in control of this whole ordeal. Your concern and prayers are a great encouragement. Thank you.