Good morning Blogger Buddies, and happy Patty's Day (one day late)! The pics are of Sean and his girl friend Alexis and Casey and me at a recent wedding we went to. Well, all the prayers and good wishes helped because my latest Ct was great! The ascities (fluid in the belly) is almost all gone and no new growth or change with the tumor in the lung. That is great news and a true blessing from God. Even the dr was surprised and very happy about the results. The scan did show a little, less than an ounce, of fluid in my right lung. He said it could be "sympathetic fluid" from the gut or the remains from the bronchitis I had. I had only had two doses of antibiotics when I had the CT. He was not at all concerned and said it would most likely disappear. If it doesn't and it grows then it can be remove easily. I knew something was amiss because during the week of treatment I get a sharp pain in my right lung, but just for about 7 days then it's gone. During that time it's hard to take a deep breath so fluid can build up. Chemo can cause all sorts of joint and body pain and this is just one of those side effects. I'm feeling good now and that's great so thank you all for your continued prayers. I'm living proof that prayers do work because I'm past the time I should have been here and now I'm on Gods time. And with His blessings I'll be on His time for a long time!!!! When I went in to get the news of the CT, my heart was beating and my blood pressure was up, but that was just physical. My mind was on Jesus and knowing that I'm in His plan. Both Casey and I have great comfort in knowing and believing that. And because I have been so comforted and at peace, and I am doing well physically, I was asked by the colon Cancer Alliance if I would become a "buddy" to people who have just been diagnosed. I would help guide them and walk them through treatment. That is something I have been wanting to do for a long time; to be able to help others get on the right track with treatment and also so show them Gods peace and comfort in times of trials. So another prayer has been answered.
2 Corinthians 3-4 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all or troubles, so that we can comfort those in an trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
Have a happy spring weekend and go out and enjoy the sunshine.....at least for Californians!

Good morning bloggers. Today is a busy day for me. I have a CT at 11:40 this morning at UCSF, then off to see King Tut and then back to Walnut Creek where I am a guest speaker for a program offered to the public on survivor-ship for colorectal cancer. It's colorectal cancer awareness month and the push is on to get the word out about the importance of screening and early detection. So if you are 40 plus (insurance says 50 but I believe otherwise) and have any symptoms please get scoped. If you are 50 then just go get scoped with or without symptoms. Early detection will save your life. This link will tell you the symptoms to look for. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/colon-cancer/DS00035/DSECTION=symptoms
So today I am asking for prayers for a clear report from the CT. As I lay on the table I truly can feel Gods presence and your prayers so keep them coming. I have the follow up appointment on the 16th so I won't know until then. On a sad note, my very oldest and dear friend Mary passed this past Friday. We started our lives together back in Burbank as babies and went to first grade together. We ended up graduating from high school together in Torrance and were in each others weddings. We stayed in contact through raising our kids and ironically we both ended up with ports in our chest for our 50th. We traveled through our illness together for the past years and laughed and cried many times via phone, visits, email and text. She got a cold last week and it took her life away. I miss her terribly but know that she is with God, free of disease. The pic is from the early 60's in Burbank. My sister and I have gloves on and Mary is next to Nicky in the back row. This verse is for my dear friend Mary.
John 14:1-4 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; Trust also in me. In my father's house are many rooms; if it were not so I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you with me that you also may be where I am. You know the place where I am going."
I thank Jesus everyday for preparing a place for me too. God bless you all and go out and enjoy each day to the fullest. AND GET SCOPED!