Oncology ...

The last 24 hours have been busy with the medical community. Tuesday evening Cathy did the whole body bone scan and initial reports from her surgeon's office staff were that they were good.

Wednesday afternoon we met with the oncologist and received sober news of Cathy's "triple negative" diagnosis. As a result, in addition to the other tests we had scheduled [PET and CT scans], we need to do a genetics test for BRCA1 and meet with research specialists at the University of Chicago Hospital. At this point we're looking at two rounds of Chemo [one may involve a very expensive, aggressive and potentially damaging drug] followed by radiation. Blood was also drawn today for two blood tests: microscopic tumor material and protein tumor markers.

We are to meet w/ U of C Drs. between now and the next appointment with our local oncologist on 10/22.

Additionally, this evening [from 6:30 - 9:00] Cathy completed the CT scan but nothing has been revealed about the results.

Cathy has stopped taking her prescription pain medicines as of Tuesday and has only two tablets left of her antibiotics.

We see the plastic surgeon tomorrow evening and we hope to make some positive advancements with him during this upcoming appointment.

Had I known how prophetic Cathy's blog title might be, I wish I had called it, "Piece 'O Cake, Cathy".

We have never been Christ followers for a Health & Wealth agenda, so we are not focused so much on the prosperity aspect of this verse we are clinging to, but rather the "hope and a future": "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

God is sovereign and he will accomplish His purposes. Please pray with us that His plan for Cathy is full restoration of her health.