Here's What's Happenin'- I'm Spillin' It All

As a friend told me a couple weeks ago..."if the Navy gave frequent flyer miles Max would be maxed out." and it's true. Once again he flew back early...at least this time it wasn't on a helo and the wall didn't fall off mid flight.


I got a call from the general surgeon Doctor Friday morning as I was getting ready to go teach my Parent Toddler class. He called to tell me that results have already come back with something "suspicious". He definitely wants to proceed with a full biopsy and wanted me to go in Monday morning at 8am to talk about the what's, how's and when's.

This morning we dropped the kids off with our good friends Wayne and Susan. Our kids love going to their house, what a Blessing that family is to us. We decided it was best to do it that way so we could ask questions and concentrate on what was being said. Here it is...I'm laying it out. Please do not be offended if I have not called you directly. My Mom Dad and Brother are probably the only ones I have contacted via phone. It's easier to do it this way and refer friends here so I don't feel like a broken record repeating myself.


So what did they say Averi?:
"Preliminary" results...and I quote "preliminary" are leaning the surgeons towards Hodgkin's Lymphoma Cancer.
"He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast trusting in the Lord." -Psalm 112:7 I was working on my Bible study last night and realized His timing is perfect. The chapter I studied embedded "Do not be afraid" in my mind. As I sat in front of the two Doctors with my husband by my side I kept reminding myself of last nights study that ministered directly to my heart. "The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." -Deuteronomy 31:8

I got more blood drawn, more x-ray's and had to go to admissions office(sounds like I'm going back to school). Tomorrow morning I go in for a PET. If His timing wasn't so perfect and Max didn't turn on the television this morning while I was getting dressed I would have no clue what that was. Fortunately God has a plan. I saw a few minutes of a documentary on radioactivity and in it was some info on PET. Thursday I'm scheduled for surgery. They are going into the largest lymph node to remove some tissue for more testing. Those results will take a good week from Thursday's surgery to come back because they may have to be overnighted to Washington. Max's first question..."are you knocking her out?" "Oh, yes!" said the resident. The Doctor also recommended we send an AmCross message to the ship letting them know what is going on. We talked about where he was in his orders and made us aware that depending on what the next set of biopsy results show, if chemo is the treatment necessary he would not be going out on deployment and things would be changing.

No deployment? Boy, I sure know how to keep my husband behind. Don't I?

I will keep posting as I hear more. For now, all I ask is you keep me in your prayers as tons of things run through my mind.

I love each and every one of you!