Unofficial ALL CLEAR!!

My family doctor intercepted the MRI report and called me today with the good news - less than 24 hrs after the test! ALL CLEAR according to the report. PRAISE GOD! I wouldn't have heard until the 23rd at my oncology appt so this was a gift of a week without worry.

I have to say really I was not very worried about the results yet, moreso about the MRI itself, as silly as that might seem. The MRI was MUCH better this time. I think I even slept part of it, because when they started telling me to breathe, hold my breath, get the IV injection etc it didn't seem that the first 45 minutes had passed yet. When I came out Charles said I had been in there for an hour and a half! Definitely Valium is the way to do it next time, but I know also that many people were praying for me which also gave me great comfort.

So, I will go to Penn next Thursday and see what the plan is. The oncologist does reserve judgement on the accuracy of the report until he looks at the actual CD's of the scans that I will bring with me. If all clear for sure, they might want me to go 6 months until another scan, but I am hoping for a compromise at about 4-5 months, if not 3 months again. I have heard rumors that 2 years is a common point to see reoccurrence and so I don't want to go too long between scans if the insurance will allow every 3-4 months.

We still have normal LIFE to deal with around here, and it has been a hard year for us. We have 4 teenagers at the moment, and our 11 yr old is beginning to think she is a teenager (she sure eats like one although she is skinny as a stick!). Two are pending drivers permits any day now, we seem to have activities every night of the week, still trying catch up and adjust to cyber school .... just a LOT going on here! So, thank you all for continuing to hold my family and I up in prayer. You are a BLESSING to us!

In God's hands,
Karen

Proverbs 3:5+6: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

That time again...

MRI and CT scans coming up on October 15th. Just a tiny bit nervous about the MRI itself since I was very uncomfortable in the machine for almost an hour last time (I am no dummy though - I asked for valium this time!) but also a little apprehensive about the results since I have been off the chemo for several months. Prayer for me on scan day as well as while waiting a week or more for the results would be greatly appreciated. I will try to update the blog once I have the results.

On the home front, we started CYBER school. It is public school, but brought to our door via the internet. We just started last week and so far we love it! Saves me the lesson planning, curriculum cost AND I get to reduce my teacher responsibilities and be more of a mommy... that is if I ever figure out how to work the PC's that each child received from the school. The alcove of our basement family room looks like a school computer lab now - 5 desks and 5 computers lined up all around. I stand in the middle and move from kid to kid constantly... finally got smart and use my office chair on wheels now, instead!

Praising God for each of you, who has carried us through by your prayer for us,
Karen

James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.