May
17
2018
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THURSDAY, 5/17/18, UPDATE

Well today produced some good news for our family.  The doctor with whom mama met this morning is almost certain that the spot in mama’s lung is not cancer!  We were obviously relieved to hear that news.  The doctor was very gracious as he tried to schedule mama for a biopsy tomorrow but it was not possible since she is on a blood thinner.  So, the biopsy has been scheduled for Monday morning at 8:00AM with the results being shared next Thursday, 5/24.

We are not one hundred percent on this diagnosis but feel very good about the doctor’s level of confidence.  Thank you to each person who has prayed.  Please continue to pray especially for my dad.  God is good!

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May
17
2018
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THURSDAY, 5/17/18

“Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4:32)

Happy 71st birthday to my Uncle Harley Gettig in Paw Paw, Michigan!  He has had a tough year thus far with his wife, Alice, passing away in February and his sister passed from this life last week.  So, I pray that today will be a really good day for him.

I do not have any updates from the home front.  Do ask that you keep praying for infant Micah Woods.

I was able to spend a good amount of time with my parents yesterday.  First at their house and then in the doctor’s office.  The report my dad got from the oncologist was not a surprise to us but it definitely stings.  Dad has cancer in both lungs, his omentum (sure does help to have a Nurse Practitioner daughter) and his liver.  The next two weeks will be a time for him to drink lots of water to get his kidneys in the best possible shape they can be in before they test them.  In the meanwhile, the doctor will be deciding which chemo to use on him.  That is more of a challenge when the patient is eight two years of age.

So, how can you pray?  Pray for peace for my dad.  He has a strong faith in Jesus but the “c” word affects any of us.  Pray that the cancer will all prove to be lymphoma.  The doctor said it is very important for this to be true.  Pray for my mama as she meets with some type of a lung specialist this morning to discuss her upcoming biopsy.  I pray that he will do the biopsy either today or tomorrow.  I think a small miracle may be needed in order for that to happen.  Thank you for praying!

I was offended twice yesterday – bad!  Eddie & Sue are building a house.  I went to the work site and the lead builder thought I was Eddie!  Then the doctor (whom I have never seen previously) said, “yes, I have met you before” thinking I was Eddie.  Talk about embarrassing!  The proverbial “icing on the cake” was that Eddie & Sue’s newest grandchild who was recently adopted by their daughter kept calling me “papa” thinking that I was Eddie!  So, I had a bad day yesterday!

The highlight of my day was having lunch with Dr. Rex Looney & Pastor Joe David Bailey at Big Bob Gibson’s bar-b-que!

I realized the gravity of my dad’s situation when we went to Cracker Barrel to eat after the doctor’s visit.  My dad picked up the tab!  LOL!  Next news you know Charles will pick up the tab the next time we eat out together!  (Do not count on it!)

I pray that you will have a great Thursday with Jesus.

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