Dan's test (God)

[Guest guest]

Well, the test wasn't quite what we had hoped for, but we are still

optimistic.

They had told us it would be no longer than 1 hour. After 2 hours went by, I

was a little concerned. After 2½ hours, I started worrying. About 40 minutes

later, Dan came out and told me that they found a small tumor, or polyp, and

also some suspicious tissue. They removed both, and sent them to be biopsied.

We will hear the biopsy results in about 5 days, which could mean Friday, or it

could be next Monday.

We're encourage by the fact that if it is malignant, that it was caught very

early. And there's a chance that it isn't. Plus, if it is, colon cancer is a

very treatable type of cancer. The only bad thing would mean that it's the 2nd

time Dan's gotten cancer.

But something very unusual happened on the way home. We stopped at an

Oriental restaurant for lunch. My fortune cookie say " You will have pleasant

news. " Dan and I just gave each other a meaningful look. Then Dan opened his.

It said " Problems dealt with early rarely turn out to be problems at all. "

We couldn't believe it!

God sending messages of hope through fortune cookies is not something we're

used to - but who knows? It did help us both be more optimistic.

Yet I know we'll both be waiting anxiously for the results. Again, prayers

would be most welcome.

I had called my mother, who said " Oh, it's no big deal. You're always

making more out of things than necessary. " I don't know why I bother.

I promised the kids I'd call them, so have to get started on that. I wanted

to let you know what happened, and thank you all for your thoughtfulness and

prayers. They are so very much appreciated.

Love n hugs,

Dix