Friday, May 22, 2009

Schedule Confirmed...

Well, we finally have a schedule for next week.  We will have a busy two days at CTRC doing eligibility screening for the new trial.  On Tuesday, we'll begin with a meeting with the research nurse for a couple of hours.  Following that, I will have to have a skin biopsy taken.  Then at 4:00, I will have a DEXA scan, which assesses bone densities.  I have never had one of these, so I'm not sure what to expect.  On Wednesday, at 10:40 I'll have a MUGA scan, which assesses heart function, a PET scan at 12:00, and a CT scan at 4:00.  All of this, plus the usual blood and urine tests.  I asked the scheduler if there was anything else she could schedule me for, like maybe a surgery or something, since I had an hour or two open on Wednesday morning.  :)  Anyway, it's good to finally know when we are going to do what next week.  It will be nice to not have to leave on Sunday this time.  Because of the holiday, everything is shifted a day.

We continue to trust God and His plan for us.  Please continue to lift us up in your prayers as we approach all of this testing.  

God Bless,

Kenny and Helen

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi y'all,
It does sound like you are going to have a busy 2 days at CTRC. I'm glad that the scheduler didn't take you up on your request for "surgery or something"!!! Ha,ha!

Have a safe trip. We continue to pray.

Love you both,
Virginia & Lloyd

Ann said...

We will be praying for you and Helen. Love you both!!!!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the update and we will be lifting you up in prayer as always. At least there will no time to get bored while you are there.

Love you guys,
Les and Lou

debi said...

hey kenny and helen, i hope your busy day wasn't too hectic. i have thought about you alot today and i am really praying for you. just wanted to say i love you both. debi

Tracy said...

Praying for you today. I hope all went well.

Anonymous said...

praying for you

Marcy said...

Praying that everything is going as scheduled without too much waiting around.

debi said...

i just got through talking to mom and she updated me on a few things. glad u are on your way home. mom said u'd been tortured for the last 2 days. kenny, know that u and helen and the girls are being prayed for by so many people. i know u are both worn out, but yet, life goes on and u have to, too. i really pray for strength, mentally and physically, for u, that u can just rest in the arms of God, that u will let Him carry you. praying for u in everything. love all of u so much,
debi