Wednesday

  Dad's had a busy two days.  On Tuesday, the 20 staples were removed from the 10" incision in his abdomen.  The incision is healing well and the drainage area is quickly closing up, which means less dressings to change.  He is still very weak and has "very little stamina" as he said this afternoon.

  Today, Dad went for the PET Scan.  For those unfamiliar with the term, he was injected with a radioactive solution that ran through his blood stream while he was inside a machine similar to the one shown here (conveniently borrowed from our friends at Wikipedia!).  The details of the scan will give the oncologist a 3D image of his body and the location of the remaining cancerous pockets.  The tumor that was removed had split open and poured cancerous cells into his body.  So, even if the scan comes back with no further cancer found, the doctors are recommending a six month regimen of treatment to "mop up" any rogue cells.
   Considering treatments such as these cost as much as a house, Mom & Dad have many things to consider in addition to the treatment itself.  Here's some prayer requests to consider:

- Dad's strength to continually grow
- The existing cancer to be annihilated
- Wisdom for Dad to choose the correct treatment plan
- Strength for Mom in the midst of this situation
- God's provision for financial & spiritual blessings

Sorry for the lack of info over the past week.  Once Dad got home, we all kind of dropped back into our routines!  It was nice to hear that so many of you were following the blog... We will continue to update the site every few days.  When tests are scheduled, we'll let you know in advance and as soon as the results return.  Thanks to everyone for the comments, prayers and love.

Scott