There’s no good way to go about starting this blog post.
We talked with our surgeon late Wednesday night and he said that the makeup of the astrocytoma cells in my spine are not the low level ones they anticipated and because of the strange ways that they’re acting they have sent them to the Mayo Clinic for further research. Because of this we will not have further information regarding what lies ahead of us regarding treatment for probably another seven days. Essentially what this means is that unlike previously thought we are actually dealing with cancer though we do not know to what extent nor do we know how severe.
Please pray with us and our family as we sit and wait this week for the complete pathology report and please be aware that until we know our treatment options and have determined a course of action we are not telling Jones and India of this development.
I can honestly say that we are moving forward with great hope and confidence as we tackle this next stage in our journey. The ridiculous number of people who have rallied around us over the last month and the ways in which we have found hope in Jesus’ promises and movement in our lives during this first stage leave us with no other place to stand than with hope and confidence. While everything at this point is still unknown regarding future treatment and specific test results, everything that has happened in the last ten days has me moving forward with a genuine sense of peace. This all sucks but like my four year old—now much more meaningful—tattoo repeats from Scripture, God is in the business of bringing “beauty for ashes”
So please spend the next week in constant prayer with us as we wait for details. We love you all!
Ryan, two years ago in July our family walked the path you are now on. My husband has a benign ependymoma inside his spinal cord in the C-T region. Surgeons weren't able to remove all of the tumor either for the same reason doctors weren't able to remove yours. While our lives have been turned upside down, I will testify that G-D has been there for us each an every moment and He still is. He is faithful, His Word is faithful and while the rest of my husband's recovery is in G-D's hands, I know that He has a plan, the Master's plan, Jeremiah 29:11. He has he same plans for you and your precious family.
It's so wonderful that family and friends have rallied behind you and your family. Let me encourage those folks to continue to stay the course behind you not just today, tomorrow or next week, but through all of the coming days. It has been a real blessing that my friends have not forgotten my husband even though he can't get out much anymore. We're praying for you.
Nice post thanks for share…