Thanksgiving 2008

I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, I sure did. Any time we have with family and friends is such an amazing gift.

Many have already heard but to those who have not, on Wednesday we were told the tumor is back. But oddly, it is now on the right side of my brain and is already quite big. So on Monday we met with a surgeon, we will then know our options. Right now we are praying that it will be operable. That will give me the best chance of fighting this again. How are we doing? Well it's not a big surprise, but of course the realization of what we are dealing with is gut wrenching. We are very grateful for the last 26 months that we have had, and it has been cherished more then you can imagine. My time with so many of you has been such a gift, and I am reminded of what a blessing all of you are to my life.

My guess is that I have many options yet for treatment. If I can get another two years of quality life that I have had, I will be so grateful. I know to many, two years seems like not enough, but to someone terminal it is another lifetime. It has been amazing to me to have learned that I am not sad by what I many not see or experience. But how very grateful I am for what I have already had. I have already had more then most.

I was told once "Those with cancer count their blessings, those without count their problems." I don't necessary think that is true, but if it is for you, Count your blessings everyday, praise the Lord in the good times, praise the Lord in the difficult times. He is my Lord and Savior and will be with me always. He gives me strength and grace to meet each day.

Godspeed to all
Love always
Sue