Life Does Move On

There is no longer a need for my Caregivers Journal although the cancer of years past has reared it's ugly head.  The liver cancer has returned and, at least, it's quite small this time.  In 2007, a tumor was removed from my liver that was about 10cm x 6cm x 4cm, which was quite large.  The current one is about 1 1/2cm diameter.  But, just the reappearance, albeit small, is something that each and every cancer survivor dreads and fears. 

Some of the friends I've made through the Cancer Support Group that I attended had 2,3 and even 4 bouts with recurring cancers and not all of them were the same or in the same area of the body.  I use the term reappearance but don't know if it's the same cells as prior or if it's new malignant cells.  My oncologist, Dr. Williamson (Dr.W) at Kansas University Medical Center (KUMC), said they won't know that until it is removed and pathology is done.

I will probably be posting now and then under the heading of Cancer Survivor so that I'm able to journal the happenings as they occur.  Much has been done already which I will post in the next few days.  My family has been very supportive.  Now that I am alone some of the family members have accompanied me to the actual doctor appointments or procedures.  I have driven myself to KUMC for simple things like labs and CT scans.

My church is also very supportive and the prayer warriors there are hard at work.  I'm ending with the following verse from my favorite hymn.

Because He lives, I can face tomorrow.

Because He lives, All fear is gone.

Because I know He holds the future,

And life is worth the living just because He lives.