LDE225 C3D15

We are home again following an easy day at CTRC. Today was Day 15 of Cycle 3, which means I have been taking LDE225 for 71 days now. I woke up not feeling very well. I have been having acid reflux more often, possibly a side-effect of the medication I am on. But each new day is a blessing from the LORD. It was a good day at the clinic. We met some new patients and saw some old friends as well. We return from every trip with more people to pray for.

Our hearts were uplifted by the testimonies during the worship service yesterday morning. And the burning of the "burdens" written on note cards reminded us that we can lay our inadequacies at the foot of the cross and leave them there. We left for the big city feeling more refreshed and renewed.

Tomorrow is a work day for both of us, so I will close...

We are blessed...

The latest...

It has been quite a busy week...I have worked five days this week, which I haven't done in ten weeks, and every day has brought new challenges there. We have been so busy that the days have flown by. Helen has started back to work...summer is just about over...inconceivable!

My mother had gall bladder surgery this week as well, and the Lord blessed in that. Everything went very well, and she is recovering nicely. We are thankful for that.

The "Texas 4000 for Cancer" bicycle riders arrived in Anchorage, Alaska a few hours ago! You may recall that they left Austin on June 6th. I received a phone call a few minutes ago from Joel to let me know they had crossed the finish line after 70 days and 4500 miles! Incredible! I am so amazed and so inspired! Thank you to Joel and all of the riders for their efforts in the fight against cancer. If you want to see some great photos and read blogs from the riders, you can still do so at their website at http://www.texas4000.org

We will be packing tomorrow for another quick trip to San Antonio. We really enjoyed getting to be home last Sunday all day. It has been a great blessing to be home for almost two weeks. We are grateful for all God has done as well as for what He is going to do.

God Bless...

Good News Today!

It was a long day at the clinic today, but we did get good news. Dr. Mita said the scans showed no new masses and also no substantial change in the existing "nodules." This means we will continue on the same course for at least the next eight weeks. However, we'll only have to come back every other week. YAY! PRAISE THE LORD!

Even though we don't have any appointments here tomorrow, we are staying overnight. We are both too tired to make the trip back home, so we'll wait until tomorrow to get back on the road. We are so excited that we get to spend (Lord willing) all day next Sunday at home!

We are thankful...

A berry hot day...

As I write this post, I am enjoying my favorite drink, a berry smoothie, also known as barium sulfate suspension. I know there are worse forms of torture, but this is even worse than having to eat my vegetables when I was a kid. You would think with all of the technological and scientific advances, someone would come up with something that doesn't gag you. It's actually the worse part of the CT scan for me. Anyway, we came in at 7:30 this morning for my labs. I have already had the PET scan done, and in about 20 minutes will go in for the CT.

San Antonio has been record-breakingly hot this summer. Yesterday's high marked the most days of 100 or higher temps in one year on record, with most of August still to go. Forecast is 100+ for the rest of the week at least. Coupled with the lack of rainfall, much less than we have had at home, we have never seen it so brown and dry around here. Everywhere you look, once-immaculate yards are dying. I am thankful for a wetter than normal July at home.

We appreciate your prayers for Helen's family. Her mom's surgery went well. Diane's surgery went as well as we could have hoped for, with no trace of malignancy. There was a fist-sized mass removed from Angela's thyroid. The doctor's were afraid that it was cancerous, but it was not. PRAISE THE LORD!!

We should be seeing Dr. Mita this afternoon sometime to discuss scan results and the game plan. We will try to post again later today if we are able to so we can let you all know how it went.

Love you all....