I have to blog on the run. Our host’s modem was just fried in an electrical storm, so I guess I’ll give updates from wireless-enabled waiting rooms. Most of what follows was written last night:
We arrived at our
Yesterday (Monday the 3rd) we met with Dr. Kornguth, the radiation oncologist, and had the treatment and risks explained once again. Happily, his assessment was more optimistic than the one we heard in
The second most difficult thing about the day was the “simulation,” during which they prepared a mask to hold Biz’s head still throughout the treatments. Picture the black material that attaches itself to Spiderman in Spiderman 3 and you’ll get the picture—except that it hardens in place and clamps down to a bed. Along with that they put a cork in your mouth taped to a tongue depressor so that you can hardly breath out of your mouth—and of course the mask plus recent surgeries hindered breathing out of her nose—and you can understand the feeling of claustrophobia and suffocation. Please pray for her peace and comfort each day of radiation, a matter of less pain than mental distress. Biz finally got through that, so we're on our way to another series of tests. On Friday they will do a PET scan to assess the lymph nodes in neck. Dr. Kornguth would like to refrain from radiating them if there is no evidence of infection.
The most difficult thing about the day was hearing the story of Arjun Vaghela, a little boy from Seattle at MD Anderson whose parents, Nayana and Umesh, we met in the waiting area. Arjun is 6 and has a similar cancer. The greatest difference in our stories is that they do not know Christ, and so they do not have the hope we have. I told them that I was writing this blog for all our friends who are praying for us and that you would pray for them too. Ask the Lord to reveal Himself to them through this. They'll be here through Christmas, so we told them we'd have them for over Christmas.
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Thanks for updating the blog. A lot of people are watching for news. It is totally amazing how God has prepared the way for you and what a testimony you are to God's love. We will be praying for you all and your new friends there. --Elaine
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