Prayer. It’s back. Bad news. PET Scan. Prayer. Often I pray for my friends Jenn and Michael, and last week I heard from each of them via Facebook, that they both received bad news from their Oncologist. For them…it appears to be back. Monday morning - It’s back. Monday morning, as I read Jenn’s blog, I climbed out of bed and walked into the kitchen and just cried. Tears streamed down my face as I read Jenn’s courageous words and I couldn’t help but wonder…why? Why a woman who truly loves Jesus? Why a woman who is crazy smart and amazingly gifted? Why a woman with a loving husband and a 3-year-old boy? Why a woman with so much life and so much to live for…WHY? Thursday afternoon - Bad news. Later in the week as I was sitting at Green Turtle Club, I read a brief posting by Michael’s wife that simply stated, “We didnt get the exact news wed hoped for today, but were okay...” Again…why? Both of them have young boys and amazingly supportive spouses. Both of them are stellar people. They are both people you would be proud to call your friends and…they have already endured the arduous, life taking, beatings our doctor’s call treatment. Why? What this means is…more. More chemo. More radiation. More surgery. More nausea. More bad tastes in our mouths. More time in doctors’ offices and Oncology wings. More waiting for scans, drip IVs, appointments, etc. More time away from friends, family and work. A friend recently shared that he thought it was OK for me to be angry and frustrated in this situation. This man happens to be one of the Godliest men I know. As I reflect on what he actually said I believe his words were, “Greg…you don’t have to always be strong and positive…it’s OK to get pissed off and angry every now and then.” Well…I AM! All we want is a break from treatment…a future with hope…not filled with doubts or questions…a future where when we feel a pain on our rib cage or in our stomach we’re not wondering…could it be back? Is that too much to ask? PET Scan. This week, on Tuesday, I will have the privilege of attending a few Christmas parties and I will also have the opportunity to fast, receive another injection of a radioactive isotope, hold my breath (numerous times), and lie still in a PET Scan tube. Upon completion of the test my family and I will get to wait patiently for the results. Will we receive good news? Will we get a reprieve from chemo? Will we get to celebrate Christmas with the news we are a step ahead of this debilitating, life sucking, selfish disease…or will I…like my friends…get another dose of reality? If you will join my family and me in praying for my friends Jenn and Michael it would be greatly appreciated…they are terrific people and could use our prayers. If you would join us in praying for a good report for me then that would be appreciated as well. Thank you.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 19:19:28 +0000
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