Recovery is going great

Jack is recovering very well from his surgery, and we might have to tie him down in a day or so! He has gone with Sandi when she takes our pooch, Snickers, for a walk, albeit they're not gone too long. He even drove the golf cart today! But he may have discovered that the golf cart bounces around a bit. He's sleeping well--for a few days he had his days and nights mixed up and would be wide awake at bedtime. Sandi drove him out to our cabinet shop yesterday where he just wanted to see what was going on; and today, she took him to the bank with her and to a sporting goods store! It is wonderful to see his strength returning. We have been so blessed this week with wonderful meals, cards and visits. I am unable to completely explain how happy we are to have the radiation and now the surgery behind us. And now we're preparing mentally for whatever treatment will be recommended, based on the pathology report.

Tami organized a 3-ring binder for us while she was here and this will assist us in keeping our medical records, etc. straight. There was a small voice recorder with it--that's so we can record what the doctors are telling us. Every once in a while we've been noted to have not heard the same conversation! Sandi is a good worker and organizer, too. I'm afraid we'll become too accustomed to all this pampering, but for now, we'll just enjoy every minute of it.

As I look back over the past 3 months, I marvel at what the experiences have been and what all we've learned, let alone the wonderful medical care that is within our community here. We know God has a definite plan for Jack and we're ready to follow His walk, having the confidence and hope that God is equipping us for the rest of this journey. There is a passage in Ephesians, Chapter 6, which we refer to as "putting on the spiritual armor of God." The Message Bible refers to this part of that chapter as A Fight to the Finish, and that's how I would categorize this journey we've been given. God wants us to be strong and to use all the "weapons" he has provided so that we will be able to stand up to everything this cancer throws our way. I've paraphrased this, of course!

Please continue to pray with us for complete healing and that the cancer will stay away.

Love and hugs to all of you,
Karen