Posted on 04/30/2009 9:38:46 AM PDT by Petruchio
Time to call out the Big Guns.
Some of you have heard thru FReepmail that a week and a half ago a mass was found during a routine chest X-Ray. 2 days later they did a CT Scan. Yesterday I had a Biopsy done. I just got off the phone with my Doctor.
I have cancer.
Specifically, Adenocarcinoma. More tests need to be done to determine the stage and if it is just the one tumor or if it has spread.
Please include me in your Prayers that this can be treated.The most powerful weapon I can employ in this fight is Prayer.
Thank you for the update. Prayers continue.
Thanks for the update. Get well my FRiend.
Prayers for successful course of treatment.
The hardest part is waiting. Once treatment begins, you will feel relieved that something is being done. Glad to hear you are having no discomfort. Thank you for the update. Prayers continue for you...
Thank you for keeping us informed, dear Petruchio! Prayers continue...
Waiting is so hard. What are you doing to stay busy? During one of my difficult waiting periods, I did a lot of random things. I tried reading, but couldn’t finish anything of substance. I cooked some new recipes, went for walks, did some gardening, cleaned out the attic, wrote a journal, looked up old friends, went for long drives, visited local tourist traps, finished crocheting an afghan that my sister-in-law had started, and planted an American Elm. It’s grown into a nice shade tree.
(((hugs))) Be strong!
Prayers up!
Prayer bump. I don’t know if I’ll have a chance to FReep tomorrow, but I’ll certainly have time to put in some extra prayers for you.
Tomorrow AM I meet with the Radiation DR. at CyberKnife Center of Chicago which is fortunately only about 3 miles from me. Hopefully I will learn the results of all the tests I had last week.
THANK YOU ONE AND ALL FOR THE PRAYERS, THEY ARE HELPING!!!
Update:
Well, Good news mixed with the bad.
Let’s get the bad out of the way . . . The cancer has returned. There is one tumor in a lymph node that on the PET scan lit up like Las Vegas at night. It is about 3cm, right in front of the windpipe where it splits to go to both lungs. There is a second node next to it that is also enlarged, but did not light up.
Good news . . . There are NO signs it has spread. Anywhere. Period. The Brain Scan showed no signs of cancer. It also showed that the brain is present and not relocated in my arse.
The Next Step is next Monday I meet with the Surgeon who did my lung surgery to see if they can do an open biopsy on the 2 identified nodes. If there is too much scarring they will go with a needle biopsy instead to identify exactly what the cancer type is.
Down to road I am looking at 2 months of Radiation treatments 5 days a week and whatever the Chemo turns out to be.
* I pinged everyone who has responded on this thread. This looks to be a long drawn out process. If you would rather not see all the updates please PM me and I will remove you.
Thank you for letting us know, dear Petruchio! Prayers continue...
Thank you for letting me know. Prayers continue for you.
Dear One,
Be encouraged. The Lord is at hand! Every day speak these decrees over your body:
Curse the cancer and tell it to leave in the Name of Jesus.
Curse the root of the cancer and tell it to leave in the Name of Jesus.
Curse the seed of the cancer and tell it to leave in the Name of Jesus.
Speak life, healing, health, and wholeness to your body. You are a child of God. He wants you well. It is His desire that you prosper and be in HEALTH, just as your soul prospers. (III John 2). You will be amazed at how the words that you speak with faith will bring the healing that was provided to you on the Cross of Calvary. Believe that Jesus has already taken care of it because He HAS! No matter what the doctor’s report is or what symptoms you observe, continue to believe in the Great Physician. God bless and keep you.
God bless you. Will pray even more.
I know in the past I have said many times that Prayer is helping, and I feel it. This is hard to exlain but I will try.
Think back to when you were a young child. You are running across the room & you trip over your own feet and take a tumble. Instant tears. Your Mom picks you up and “fixes” the boo-boo with the stingy stuff, a band-aid, and a kiss. Then she wraps you up in a big Ole’ Bear Hug. Suddenly it is all better. You are safe & protected, wrapped in that Loving embrace . . .
That’s kinda what I feel. I feel wrapped in His Love, snuggled & safe. Surrounded by all the Prayers. Because I feel this way I do not fear the coming battle.
Prayers to surround you.
Thank you for the update. Always remember that you have an army of supporters standing with you.
And of course the most powerful one that is always by your side.
Glory to God! Thanks for the update!
You are on my list, and I would love to track your progress! I may not always post a response, but please know that I am working with your other friends here to keep you covered in prayer.
Lord Jesus, we praise Thee for giving strength to Thy Servant Petruchio.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, amen.
Prayers continue....one day at a time.
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