Stealing an idea...

We have appreciated other family member's blogs (Trudy and Lindsey's) and have found them to be such a great way to stay informed, so while we may appear to be unoriginal, we've decided to create a blog for my dad as well. Hopefully this will be the best means to pass along information to so many of you who love, respect and care so much for him.
We decided to call this blog Jack's Journey because it truly is a new leg/phase of life that we find ourselves in, albeit not one that any of us wanted to embark on.
As many of you know, on Monday, May 12,2008, my dad went to the Dr. to have some blurry vision checked out. We think the only way he agreed to go to the Doctor is that this blurry vision was messing with his golf game!! Initially, the thought by his Doctors was that the blurriness was related to the diabetes that he was diagnosed with this fall. However, a CT scan showed that he had a 2-3 centimeter sized tumor behind his left eye. This tumor is not on the brain, but according to the radiologist report is outside of the brian on either the skull, bone or even possibly muscle. Original thoughts are that the tumor is malignant because some bone erosion has occurred. Yesterday, a biopsy was performed to determine if in fact the tumor is malignant. The preliminary read of the biopsy was inconclusive, and at this point it will be Monday before we know anything conclusive.
If the tumor is malignant, the first thing that will be done before any chemo or radiation is started will be to determine if there is cancer somewhere else in his body, e.g. some place like the lungs or colon. Without any other symptoms to date, we will be very surprised if this is the case. However, if the tumor is benign, its possible that he can have surgery to remove it.
Thank you so much for the prayers and concern that have been expressed by so many. My mom and dad are very touched by this. As soon as we know the verdict we will update this blog and let you know what the specific prayer requests and concerns are. Thanks for caring about my Dad.