Amy's 'momentary trouble'

Amy met with her oncologist today. He wants to keep a closer eye on her since he pulled her off of chemo so; he’s seeing her every week now…he wants to be able to more quickly/accurately ascertain her progress. Today he confirmed with Amy and her mother what he talked to me about last Thursday and Friday, that in spite of the scans and various tests, he feels the chances are that the cancer has returned. He went on to explain that Amy should have shown significant improvement by now, but instead has shown a steady decline and this is classic in a patient where cancer has recurred. He told Amy that she and I need to sit down together and start preparing and make some decisions. He went on to say that he hasn’t given up hope…he could be wrong and Amy might bounce back, but it’s the very fact that she hasn’t that has him concerned. Amy was supposed to have another CT Scan sometime next month, but he has moved that up to tomorrow (at 6:45pm). I had a discussion about her CT Scans with her doctor last week when he called me. Typically, when pancreatic cancer metastasizes, it will spread either into the liver, lower lobes of the lungs or into the stomach/bowels. So I asked him how high the scans were, if they included the lower lobes of the lungs. He said that the scans did show the lower tips of the lobes and these appeared to be clear. I also asked him about the stomach/bowels and he said that the CT Scan indicated some thickening of the wall of the small bowel/intestines, but he attributes this to the fluid build up.

Tomorrow, Amy has her CT Scan, but Thursday we will be told the results. I would like to ask for your support by once again wearing purple this coming Thursday. Please spread the word as many no longer read this blog regularly. Let's raise awareness, let's support Amy, let's storm the gates!

Can you imagine the outcome if a parent honored each and every request of each child during a cross country trip? Between stopping for snacks, bathroom breaks and stops to keep them from getting too bored, it would take you forever (if ever!) to get to your destination.
Now, can you imagine the chaos if God indulged each of ours?

1 Thess. 5:9 says: For God has not destined us to the terrors of judgment, but to the full attainment of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Note God’s destiny for your life…Salvation. God’s overarching desire is that you (that is: you, me…everyone!) reach that destiny. His itinerary includes stops that encourage your journey. He frowns on stops that deter you. When His sovereign plan and your earthly plan collide, a decision must be made. Who’s in charge of this journey? If God must choose between your earthly satisfaction and your heavenly salvation, which do you hope He chooses?...me too.

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. To these I commit myself daily. If I succeed, I give Him thanks. If I fail, I seek His grace. And then, when each day is done, I place my head on my pillow…and rest.

This is Amy's story as seen and told by me – V