Thursday, May 1, 2008

It has been a busy week with the house full and special celebrations and doctor visits. I wanted to wait until we saw all of the doctors to give you an update. Sharon and I went to see the surgeon on Saturday. She saw her oncologist on Monday. We both went to see the Radiation Oncologist on Tuesday (my birthday). Everyone we see says things like, "tremendous, dramatic" change in the tumors. And we rejoice with this news. The cancer markers are down to 135. Even the guys in the PET scan area got out the first scan to compare it to the new one and were amazed at the quick changes. The discussion now is what should be the next step. One says lumpectomy, one says radical mastectomy, another says why change the course of action as it is working so well.

Okay, we still are dealing with stage 4 cancer. The liver still has a tumor. The lymph system is much clearer. The breast has a small tumor. Sharon was to have had an MRI today. It has been changed to next Tuesday. The last MRI showed both the breast and the liver so they have good pictures from before treatment started. Now comes my request to you. Please, please pray that the tumor in the liver is gone by the time the Tuesday MRI is taken. Let's call on God to bring this to a complete healing. I know that the doctors want to take the credit. They just don't understand that God is using them to accomplish this. But now we want Him to be glorified by making this tumor "melt away." Yes, there has been "dramatic" progress and we know why. It is your prayer that has called Sharon's name to God over and over. Please be constant with your requests to God between now and next week. I told the Doctor that 1000's of people are praying for Sharon. He smiled and said, "that's nice." He doesn't understand yet what the power of prayer is. May God be glorified because of your prayers and what He is going to do.