Waiting Game

Well, part of the waiting is over but part is just beginning. I went back to UAB today for an MRI and doctor appointment. The tumor in the back of my head on the left has shrunk, but the one on the right has grown. My doctor is going to present my case to a team of neuro-oncologists and they will discuss a plan for me next Tuesday. He told me there are several good options for me, including an additional chemo pill and more radiosurgery. He wants to try to wait until at least November to do the radiosurgery so the surgeries will be a year apart. There are also potential clinical trials for which I might be a candidate. He will call me back as soon as he knows anything, and I'll probably go back to UAB in a couple of weeks to discuss a plan.

I honestly felt like today was going to be good news. I have felt better lately. Yes, I've had headaches but I've had those since I was 17 because of the Chiari. I haven't been sick lately, and that was the indicator that something was wrong before. I think today was probably the first time that I have been surprised by the news. All of the other times, I felt like something was wrong. Today took me by surprise and it upset me more. I guess I've had so much going on lately that I haven't had time to sit and think. My Rachel is half way around the world (it's 8:14 pm in AL on Wednesday, while it's 10:14 am in South Korea on Thursday), and my granddaughter Lucy will be here any day. So. Many. Emotions!!

Yes, it's time to wait and see again. Just like before, please don't forget to remember me and pray. God is in control.

"Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much." ~ James 5:16