Greg Hewlett passed away on January 17th after nearly eight years of battling colon cancer. While we grieve his loss, we are comforted to know that he is with his Lord.
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The Struggle Has Ended
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Upcoming week of lung tests at MDACC
My breathing has shown notable improvement. Perhaps around 25% better, by a few self-test-at-home measures. I am cautiously optimistic about what that means. Is the left lung functioning again? Maybe somewhat? We will find out soon.
I have a big week coming at MD Anderson. With the help of a physician's assistant there, I have scheduled a slew of tests and consultations. I will meet with a fatigue clinic doctor, my oncologist, a phase-one clinic chemotherapy doctor, and a pulmonologist. I'll have x-rays, CT scans and lung function tests. Depending upon the direction of treatment - for either the cancer and/or the lung problems - I may also see a pulmonary surgeon and have a bronchoscopy and stent procedure.
There are so many directions this could go. I am learning (or possibly resorting) to simply take one more step forward, pursue whatever due diligence possible, pray, and not get caught up in too many "if"'s. It's not a courage thing, or some big spiritual thing. Frankly, it's just too mentally exhausting for me right now to speculate. In the sermon on the mount, Jesus said some remarkably pragmatic words, "...tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." I'm enjoying taking that path right now.
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My cousin and her family are heavy on my heart. Her husband was in a near-fatal car accident and may be severely paralyzed. When suffering rears its ugly face, sometimes it is so painfully swift and sometimes so painfully slow. May the Lord have mercy on us all as we cry out heavenward in our frail humanity.
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For those who follow twitter, I am planning on tweeting my way through the week at MDACC. Twitter may be a fitting technology for this sort of thing, so I'm going to give her a spin.
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3 comments:
Greg,
Our Prayers are with you and Steve as you both meet the challenges of the week. Let us know how we may assist.
God Bless,
BoB E.
So glad to learn of the 25% improvement in breathing.
Let's cast all our burdens upon Him, for He cares about us, and is inside us to go thru evey valley and mountain top with us.
We can depend on His mercy and His love for us, for His blodd flow in ours, and His throughts are assimilaed into ours, and we become unified with Him in His deepest thoughts, we in Him, and He in us, and that is how you will go thru your exam tomorrow, and how we face the blazing trials of life.....the fire that refines our faith purer than gold.
Pray that you and Christine both improve in strength and well being every day, and feels the peace and assurance of a baby in His strong arms.
Thinking of you and Christine,
Henry
ps: My thought is with your cousin's husband. Nothing is too difficult in God, may He heal us all and return you, Christine, and cousin to complete health.
thanks for the update. glad to hear about the lung progress. we'll continue praying, and also for your cousin and her husband -- very sad to hear that.
can someone post to your blog too? we don't tweet.
I hope you had a good vacation.
blessings, Michael and Kristi
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