Met with the Oncologist Today

Gerald, Tobra and myself all met with Dr. Lynch today. He pretty much said what we were expecting. We are going to wait three weeks to heal from the surgery and then we'll do a PET scan. Option 1: if the PET scan comes back clear, we will do chemo as an insurance policy and will be pronounced in remission. Option 2: the PET scan comes back with cancer on it, we will do chemo in an effort to buy time. Dr. Lynch is estimating we can get between 6 months to 3 years maximum.

Not exactly what we wanted to hear but certainly not anything different from what we were expecting. But take heart, God holds my breath, not Dr. Lynch. I am not afraid, in fact, I have my game face on. We beat this before and we'll beat it again. I have been receiving your emails and I must say that I am deeply touched by them. It is and always has been my hope that one person would be drawn by the Holy Spirit as they witness this battle. And I am so pleased to hear comments like "thank you for giving me a reason to talk to God again" and "I find your demeanor uplifting and your Faith in God inspiring. I am praying for you and Gerald and know that God is with you."

My prayer continues to be that God would be glorified through this and that my words and actions bring Him glory and honor. Please don't misunderstand, I am not a saint, I am scared and angry but I know that I am not in this fight alone. I shared with some of you last year before I started chemo and was frightened, God gave me the following message:

So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
For I am the Lord, your God,
who takes hold of your right hand
and says to you,
do not fear; I will help you.
Isaiah 41:10 & 13

I know that God's word is the same today, yesterday and forever. He does not change. My prayer for you all is that you will rest in His word and watch as His miracles unfold.

Our next stop is the Cancer Treatment Centers on Wednesday. They do a 5-day evaluation but we'll keep you posted as we progress.

Because of Christ,

Julie