God is good all the time
Those words (the title) are tough to write whenever you get really, really bad news. But I know I am going to have to lean extra hard on my faith in the coming days and so I made myself write those words to remind myself that I believe it.
My Dad got the results of a recent CT scan today and the doctors told him that his cancer has returned. He has a spot on his colon and on his liver. If you are new to this blog, my Dad recently had surgery to remove a large malignant tumor. We knew the cancer was likely to return someday, but this was a pretty terrible shock to our family as it came much sooner than any of us expected and of course, we all secretly allowed ourselves to hope that it would never come back at all.
But it is back and this time they can't operate. Surgery doesn't work on this cancer once it returns. Fortunately, there is a drug that has a fairly good track record as cancer fighting drugs go, against this type of tumor and another drug to try if that first one doesn't work. These drugs often work quite well and sometimes will actually basically disolve the newly forming tumors. It is our prayer tonight that we can cut through the red tape of insurance and our healthcare system and get these drugs immediately and, even more, that they work well and fast.
Please pray for my family. It will help.
My Dad got the results of a recent CT scan today and the doctors told him that his cancer has returned. He has a spot on his colon and on his liver. If you are new to this blog, my Dad recently had surgery to remove a large malignant tumor. We knew the cancer was likely to return someday, but this was a pretty terrible shock to our family as it came much sooner than any of us expected and of course, we all secretly allowed ourselves to hope that it would never come back at all.
But it is back and this time they can't operate. Surgery doesn't work on this cancer once it returns. Fortunately, there is a drug that has a fairly good track record as cancer fighting drugs go, against this type of tumor and another drug to try if that first one doesn't work. These drugs often work quite well and sometimes will actually basically disolve the newly forming tumors. It is our prayer tonight that we can cut through the red tape of insurance and our healthcare system and get these drugs immediately and, even more, that they work well and fast.
Please pray for my family. It will help.
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No matter the day to day circumstances, you msy confidently rely on this fact.
You and your family will not be moved, you will not be shaken.
We love you.
One month before we moved into this home where I had built a Mother-in-Law Apartment for my mother, we got the word that her cancer was back and she died a month later. My prayers are with you my yet "un-met" but beloved brother in blogging.
You gave me a song to encourage me. I'll return the favor by reminding you of the lyrics from "Blessed Be Your Name."
He gives and takes away.
My heart will learn to say.
Lord blessed be your Name.