Just an Update

Hi Everyone! I thought I would post a little update. Steve is continuing to undergo tests for his lymphoma. Last week he had a bone marrow biopsy. It was pretty amazing to watch! Steve didn't think it was so amazing, though. We will get the results of that test next Friday. Next week, it is a PET scan on Monday and then he will have surgery to remove the lymph node in his left arm pit for a biopsy and he will also have his chemo port-a-cath inserted under his skin over his left clavicle. He will be a little out of sorts for a couple of days, but if I know him...he will be up and going again really soon. (Probably sooner than his doctors would like!!) We conitnue to remain very positive about Steve's prognosis in this latest Terry adventure. We fully trust the Lord and leave it in His hands. Thanks for all of the prayers. We are truly blessed with great friends and family and we love you all!!

Here is a picture of Steve and his buddy as they are EVERY night...together!!

Anticipation= Lymphoma!

We finally got the answers we were anticipating; my sweetie has lymphoma. I didn't like the word "anticipation" last week, but now I have a new word I don't like. It is the word "cancer." Not that anybody likes that word. The thoughts that one word conjures up!! However...that ugly word could have been worse. We are sticking to the phrase: "this is the best bad news we could have gotten." My hubby will be okay, I get to have him for years, and he will feel better in about 6 months, after the chemo is done!

How we found out about this is a long story. It involves my husband's work, a game of tug-of-war, a guy's knee and my husband's rib cage. The Lord sure works in mysterious ways. Maybe someday I will blog the story.

Anticipation!

I have figured out that "anticipation" is a word I am not very fond of. To me, it is just another word that means "we don't have the answers yet." In fact, here is the dictionary definition: an emotion involving pleasure in considering some expected or longed-for good event, OR irritation at having to wait. I am really feeling the second part of the definition! This week, the word definitely causes some emotion; anger, fear, nausea, lack of patience, grumpyness...etc. This week, anticipation makes me lose my temper at my favorite little boy and at my beautiful daughters and at my sweet husband and it takes the smile off my face at work so everybody asks me,"what's wrong?" At least this week, this is what the word anticipation is for me.
Maybe next week this word will mean something different to me. I really hope so!


How could I possibly ever get frustrated with this face???