A Work In Progress

A Work In Progress

Thursday, January 18, 2018

Scott's MRI Results

Heartbroken, but never defeated

Journal entry by Debbie Heiman — 
Today, we heard the news that we have prayed so hard that we wouldn't hear after surgery. The MRI showed that the findings from the PET scan was indeed a reoccurrence of cancer in his peritoneum. The "nodule" is about 2 cm. It is located just above his bladder in his pelvis.

Dr. Mogal is a surgeon at Froedtert that we met in August 2017 after Scott's hospital stay for a bowel obstruction. He feels comfortable doing the surgery to remove this cancer. 

We have decisions to make, but we think he will start chemo at the end of January. He would probably do a couple rounds of 5 day chemo, with a break between cycles and then a 3 week break before surgery. Nothing is set in stone until we meet with the surgeon next week to discuss everything.

This is not the news we were hoping to hear, but God will continue to be with us in this fight. 

Unfortunately, we didn't get to go visit with Karen tonight. She was having a rough day, and Gary suggested we bring the kids to see her another day. We only got 2 minutes down the road when he texted me. We were sad to have to turn around, but we continue to pray for Karen's healing, comfort and peace. 

We trust in God's plan. We don't always understand his ways or like them, but God is good ALL of the time!

Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. Psalm 31:24

The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him. Nahum 1:7

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