A new piece to the puzzle

Today I got a new friend installed in my chest. It's a "power-port" which makes it WAY easier to install things like Chemo-therapy into my body.

This had to be the easiest surgery ever. I got in the OR at 7:30 and I was ready to leave at around 8:50, but they didn't let me go until about 11:20 which meant I had to watch the first 5:00 of the Sun Bowl on a 19" screen TV. (Don't worry, I watched it again at home on the 42" at home)

God has really floored me with the number of people who have said they are praying for us! God is good and continues to bless us. Maybe now I realize some of the reason He said "no" to us moving to LaGrande last year.

We have a good job, good family support, good friends, and are looking for a good church family, which I'm sure He will provide.

Today I'm feeling as strong and "normal" as a man can feel with a port-a-cath in his chest.

2009 is a welcome change!

A newly found nemesis

Hello, if you're here, you are one of my friends or family wanting to find out more about my newly diagnosed cancer.

I'm gonna try to make entries every day or two especially once we get internet at home and I don't have to make entries at breaks and lunch at work.

Basically, what we know now is:

There is a tumor in the lower 3 inches of my rectum (yep, it's the "butt kind") and we are trying to be as humorous about it as we can without being too crude...

I will have surgery 12/31/08 to have a port-a-cath installed to accept chemotherapy which will probably start on/around Monday 1/12/09 and continue chemo and radiation therapy for 6 weeks or so.

We have made the tough choice to not be foster parents at this time. Chaz is going to be placed with a new foster home next week. He is currently in a temporary placement where he has been previously.

Please pray we would have wisdom and grace through this experience. More later...