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Carolyn was first diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Disease in 1991. Since then, it’s been a wild, crazy cancer saga.
I stood. The colors leapt off the shelves in front of me. With my head cocked sideways, my eyes hungrily devoured the vertical titles, one after another. I needed another book like I needed a black eye. Yet, they beckoned.…
Many of you who know us well and have been following this gradual epic of “Our Story” may have been waiting for this particular entry. In some ways, this week in October 1994 still remains the epicenter of our relationship.…
This Monday Carolyn went in for her checkup. About twice a year, she gets a CT scan because she’s a three-time cancer survivor. By God’s grace, she has been delivered from Hodgkin’s Disease three different times during our relationship –…
Carolyn got a call from the doctor’s office this afternoon to give us the results of the biopsy from Friday. He said, “I’ve got bad news…” Of course, no one wants to hear that after a biopsy. Then he related…
Just wanted to post a quick update on our health journey with Carolyn. Thank you all for emailing, asking and praying. She had an appointment today at 12:30 in which the surgeon reviewed her PET scan and medical history. After…
Carolyn had her surgery this morning at 6:00. The doctors removed two nodes, one from her breast and another from her groin. Initially, they told us that they would test one before removing the other. Today, however, they said they…
Since beginning this new health journey several weeks ago, we’ve been in discovery and learning mode. All the PET scan told us back then was that there are three areas of activity in Carolyn’s body that may indicate cancer in…
Hard news about cancer cannot preempt Christmas.
We went yesterday for another consultation and were encouraged by the visit with the doctor. He assured us that a mastectomy was not urgent nor essential at this stage. So we will be opting for breast salvage, and a surgery…