one year since the first of many curveballs

Hi Friends,

It has been one year ago tomorrow since John was diagnosed with cancer (12-23-09).  On that day we were told only that he had cancer and it had spread to the lymph nodes but the ENT who did the biopsy was unable to determine the source of the disease.

We were able to schedule a PET scan to give us a better prognosis on 12-28-09.  That meant Christmas with cancer of an unknown source.  That was hard.  There were lots of tears.  Many in silence and moments alone.  We made it through with bright moments and celebration of the birth of Christ.

On 12-28-09, we found the source, base of tongue.  It was Stage IVB, very advanced but treatable. 

It has been a very hard year in many ways but in some ways it has been the best year of ours lives.  Cancer still sucks but everything else seems to make a lot more sense.

On 12-23-10, John is cancer free.  He can swallow.  He feels good.  We are blessed.  God is good and so are our family and friends without which we would never have been able to see the BLESSINGS of CANCER!  Glory be to GOD tonight and forever more.


Amen.

Becah