The Week Wrapped-Up

First off, thanks for all the prayers and thoughts regarding my Dad — our family truly appreciates them!

We had a pretty good Doctor visit yesterday, and found out that the chemo treatments have killed off almost all — if not all — of the cancer in Dad's body. YES! While we would have preferred for there to be no hits on the PET scan, the spot that showed up may not actually be cancer. About the size of two marbles, there's something in upper part of his right lung, right where he has a concentration of asbestosis scar tissue. Since there aren't any lymph glads in that area, the Doc isn't flat-out saying it's cancer. However, there was a mass of lymphoma in that vicinity, so we may be seeing vastly reduced mass that's still dying. OR, this could be inflammation from a virus or infection, which could potentially be the black horse we've been chasing in trying to get Dad's breathing back to baseline.

To find out for sure, they want to biopsy that one spot, and we're on the books for that this coming Tuesday. If it *is* cancer, they'll probably just zap it with a small dose of radiation and that'll be the end of it. If it's scar tissue, then there's nothing to be done. If it's an infection of some sort, they'll have a piece of it to analyze. Personally, we're pulling for the latter in hopes of them finding some cause for Dad's breathing degradation.

Due to his already not-so-good lung condition, a biopsy of his lung tissue poses a risk, so we're still (obviously) fervently praying that everything would go perfectly with no complications. God has blessed us throughout this whole ordeal, and we continue to pray that He will extend Mercy and Compassion and Healing in Dad's body. We continue to pray for a miracle.

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The BrightPoint for Children sponsorship is going great. I now only have 12 children from the Rhema Children's Home that need sponsorship, which means we were able to get half of the kids taken care of! How awesome is that? HOWEVER, there are still 12 kids that need your help. I still have 8 packets on me, personally, so get with me if you see me and want to sponsor a child. You can also sponsor a child online by visiting the Rhema page at BrightPoint.

Another cool thing: I was at the dentist yesterday, telling the hygienist about all of this, and she offered to give me enough toothbrushes for all the kids at Rhema. The toothbrushes are all kinds of crazy colors, and the kids should totally love them.

The Facebook Fundraiser isn't doing anything, though. If every member of the Cause would give just $15 — just fifteen dollars — another child could be sponsored for an entire year. A YEAR. Medicines, clothes, school supplies, supervision, opportunity. ONE FULL YEAR. And like I said in the linked post, I'm matching donations, so if everyone gave $15, TWO children will end up fully sponsored.

What will you do about it?

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I'm looking forward to a relaxing weekend. Time has flown over the last couple of months, and I can't wait to sit on the patio and enjoy a cigar (or two) — and the sound of silence.

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