Message from the hospital.

We are at the hospital waiting for discharge. The day has gone very smoothly. I so appreciate all of the people who worked to make everything fall into place so nicely. Mark got his belly full and is now snoozing. Shhh. Listen. You might can hear him! Hehe. Good drugs should make for a nice nap. We are looking at being able to leave about 2:00.

Nelda and Janet, you guys are both good medicine. I am sure that everyone who frequents the blog will agree. I have people tell me all the time that they enjoy the comments almost as much as the posts. (secretly I enjoy them more!). We love you all much

Oh yah, a little q and a.

Q. What are they doing the biopsy for?
A. It is assumed that these new spots are a recurrence of colon cancer. However, there is a very small chance it could be a new cancer. Treatment for all cancers is individual. For example, breast cancer patients don't get the same mess as colon cancer patients. That is why the doctor wants to be 100%.

Q. What kind of biopsy was it?
A. He had a needle biopsy done with CT guidance. This is the least invasive way to get pieces of the tissue to be examined .

Q. How long before you have results?
A. We are hoping to have them by tomorrow afternoon to take Dallas on Wednesday.

Q. Didn't he already have a port?
A. He had a port for his last treatment regimen, but was anxious to be done with it after the whole ordeal was over. That port was removed in January when he had his bowel surgery. He says he is still glad he did it because he has enjoyed not having it.

Q. What next?
A. He plans to work tomorrow??????? Sure am glad Danny didn't take the comfy chair from the shop! Wednesday is a doctor visit in Dallas and the chemotherapy start date.


I am very open to questions if you want to leave them in a comment or e-mail. I may not always know, but I have great resources to find out!

Oh yah, Several people have asked about MD Anderson. We are both very comfortable with where we are at Baylor. I know that md Anderson is great and we think that at one time it was the only place to be. We even feel like there are circumstances where it is the absolute only place to be. But, we both feel like we were led to Baylor for a reason. (Quite possibly the same reason we are doing any of this to begin with!) we just have to trust that God is giving us the tools to make the best decisions.