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Thanks, Doomonyou. So good to hear from you.
We're keeping you in our prayers.
I'd like to thank you all, Infool7, Tired of Taxes, LUV W, Salvation, Kathy in Alaska, Slings and Arrows, shibumi, and LucyT for pinging your lists! Lisa and I really appreciate it more than you know. Also All the other Freepers who dropped by to run some prayers up the flagpole and share words of encouragement. We haven't settled on a Church yet here in Texas but some dear friends had a pastor and a deacon swing by today for some encouragement and prayers.
I'm Home now! I think the big reason is I don't have any pain associated with the tumors, but the bloating and fluid in my abdomen is pretty uncomfortable, I just don't feel like eating much. I did have the endoscopy this afternoon which found two tumors in my stomach, on constricting the flow of food and drink into my intestines and another one (that looked different) in the same area. We won't get the Biopsy results until Tuesday. They think they have it narrowed to three possibilities, but of course all bets are off until we get the word on Tuesday and figure out how to proceed.
The three tumors they THINK might be there are:
GIST
Lymphoma (My abdominal lymph nodes are all blown up, but not in my neck, which they say is a good sign.)
Adenocarcinoma (Not Good)
I did get some meds for the bloating so I'm peeing a lot. :) Hopefully that will bring some comfort. So right now we are in the waiting game and hope to get some results and start to come up with a game plan Tuesday.
One note about the diagnosis I dropped last night ( inoperable stage 4 cancer around the lining of my abdomen and a cancerous thickness in my stomach wall), I not sure what these doctors are thinking when they drop those bombs on people. Lisa was hospitalized some years back and a guy at the mayo clinic dropped a "You're gonna die," on her after several days of testing that resulted in no clear diagnosis. Thanks doc! Just what I needed to hear! Anyway, I don't think that's the most professional way to handle things, maybe it's just to get the worse case scenario out there early. Again, Lisa and I want to thank you all for you good words and prayers as we go through this new and unexpected adventure. I will shoot some updates as I get them!
God Bless you All!,
Jeff and Lisa
Check out # 237.
Thanks, Doomonyou. So good to hear from you.
We're keeping you in our prayers.
When prayers go up, blessings come down.
You are in mine.
God’s peace to you.
God Bless.
Continuing prayer.
I will keep praying for you and your family.
Hang in there,, I’m so happy you are home.
Thanks for the update.
Again...please consider MD Anderson, in Houston....if nothing else, as a second opinion. Not sure what part of TX you’re in, but it would be worth the trip(s).
Continuing to keep you in my prayers...for a healing miracle.
Doom my husband had pneumonia that wouldn’t go away in the latter part of 2009.
They found lung cancer which was obstructing his airway and why he couldn’t shake the pneumonia.
At his worst, he almost went down to 150 lbs.
He had to have laser surgery to open his lungs.
When his pneumonia went away he started chemo and radiation.
Then he got aspergillosis and had to take antifungal drugs-really strong ones.
It was a scary time.
They put a port in his lung for the chemo. They told him he would have the port in his lung for the rest of his life.
He was also on Tarceva for a long time.
He has been cancer free for several years now.
A few years ago, his port was taken out.
To look at him today, you would never guess he’d ever been through all that.
He is still doing the job he had before but maybe just a tad slower.
He is a diesel truck mechanic.
Probably the toughest man I know to beat that.
There were people praying for him all over the country.
If any freepers remember, thanks again for your good thoughts and prayers.
Try not to get discouraged. Keep praying and fighting.
Prayers up.
Hang in there.
:)
Continuing prayers offered in the Holy Name of Jesus for an excellent recovery from your tumors,
and may you be a healthy cancer survivor and have many happy years with your dear Lisa and family.
Jeff,
Thanks for the update. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Paul
Thanks for posting the update, Jeff.
Keeping you and Lisa in thought and prayer today.
If the biopsy turns out to be positive, remember, these days, there are many new treatments available, and you’re now living in Texas, the home of MD Anderson.
Thanks for the update. Prayers for good news on Tuesday.
I have a Liza also and we've prayed for you and will now bring you before our Baptist congregation tonight
Father, We unite in agreement for our brother and fellow FReeper for Your divine healing
Only You know what can and can't be done and You are the Great Physician
Heal Jeff, in Jesus' name, Amen
In our thoughts and prayers
Glad you are home. Rest try to eat something, pray and rest more.
Yes they give the worst case scenarios up front and early driving our loved ones to tears.
Don’t let these “professionals” get you down.After my husband’s removal of a cancerous bladder, he had a track that had too be “packed” every day for 90 days by a visiting nurse. At one point, about mid-way through this ordeal, one of the nurses said to him, “if there is anything you really want to do, you better do it right off.” That was 14 years ago this December, and he celebrated his 87th birthday this summer. God is good!!!
Thank you for the update sir. Try to take care and rest until Tuesday, although we know ourselves how difficult that is. Until then, our prayers for youboth will continue.
Dear Lord, please hear our prayers.
Tatt
I know how hard the wait is to get the biopsy results, so offering prayers for your peace of mind as you wait.
I will keep both you and your wife Lisa in my prayers. God Bless You both.