The Next Step

About two weeks ago I started having headaches, not serious but different than I ever had before. So we called the oncologist and he scheduled a MRI for the same morning. We were going to St. George to see family so he said he would call us later that day. He did so as we were driving up to our daughters home.  He said that there was a re-occurance of the cancer in another area of the brain.  It's in the left frontal lobe.  It's very small.  He was surprised that I even had headaches.  He told Roma that I could be a long time from dying from this tumor. It is so small that it will take a long time to effect my health.  He said he would confer with his colleagues, the surgeon and the radiology oncologist.  He did so and we had an appointment on Friday.  He said the tumor wasn't operable. They are considering a type of radiation, the gamma knife.  Because the tumor is so small he wants to continue the treatment I am undergoing for the near future and I will have another MRI in a month to see if the tumor is growing . We have much hope that it won't, but will accept the Lord's will.

The family is at peace with the situation. The kids all knew that this was the next step in my cancer battle.  We expect to have a good quality of life for the foreseeable future. We would solicit your prayers in our behalf. We have so much cause to be thankful for what we have. We have a firm knowledge of the Savior and his plan for us.