Here We Go...

Posted by: Teri...

About three or four weeks (Is that all?!), we found out that my dad, Wayne, has cancer. Here's the background on this...

Dad wasn't feeling too well the last few months. He was really tired and had zero energy.

One Monday, he was feeling particularly bad, so he visited his regular doctor. That doctor examined Dad, drew blood and sent Dad home. An hour or so later, the doctor called Dad and told him to go to the hospital immediately because his blood count is very low. We found out his blood is supposed to be between a 12 and a 14, and Dad's was at a 6! No wonder he was feeling terrible!

So, WHY is the blood count so low?

Well, two days and three blood transfusions later, Dad has a colonoscopy done. During this time, the doctors find a tumor. Uh Oh...

Long story short, after another few days, the final verdict is a 10 cm cancerous tumor in his colon, cancerous cells throughout his liver, and chemotherapy will be starting immediately. He was given approximately 27 months to live, WITH the chemo. No chance of surgery or recovery...or so the doctors say.

We serve an awesome God, and if my Dad has taught me anything during our 30 years together, it's that God is good, all the time. If it is God's will for my Dad to heal, then it will happen (I am REALLY praying for that one, just in case anyone wants to join me there). If not, we will make the most of our time together, and we will use this blog to keep everyone informed during the process. The blog was Dad's idea, as was the song choice...sorry about that, but what could I do? At least his sense of humor is strong!

Thanks for taking the time to check on us! Stay tuned for more!