Wow. Sometimes I feel like all I write on this blog is bad news. I've been missing for a while...(Again...)Well, on to the bad news...
Last week (Saturday, not conference Saturday) my husband wasn't feeling good and called me from work to pick him up and take him to Urgent Care (trust me, if he asks me to come pick him up, there's something really wrong) Kelvin told me that he thought he had a kidney stone and needed some serious pain medicine. I took him to Urgent Care and for once they got him in right away. They gave him some medicine in an I.V. right away due to the blood in the urine. And then the doctor told him he was going to do a CT scan to check out his kidneys. I didn't think too much about it since he has diabetes and I figured that was why they were checking. Well, the reason they did it was because he is overweight and the scan they normally do, the doctor didn't think he would be able to see the stone. Well, they found the stone...AND a really big tumor stuck right on his kidney. They decided to do what's called a Contrast CT right then too. That involves some nasty dye. Well, the guy that reads the CT said that it was highly suspicious of Renal Cell Carcinoma. So.... after that good news he finally sends us home completely dazed and in shock.
The next day Kelvin made an appointment to see the Urologist. Thursday was the appointment. Yes, he does have Cancer and they are going to remove the tumor and kidney on October 28th. There is a 4 to 8 week recovery. That means 4 to 8 weeks of no work. Which he has 5 weeks of time saved. (I'm telling him to recover fast)
Now...on to the good news. I KNOW without a shadow of doubt that my Father in Heaven gave Kelvin that kidney stone so that we could find out about that tumor. I know, that he guided that Urgent Care doctor into doing the CT that he normally doesn't do. And we are so blessed that my husband has had a blessing in the past that has told him that as long as he was righteous then he would be able to provide for his family. And the last of the good news, once the kidney and tumor is out he should be fine and shouldn't have to have chemo.
Wow...when you put it into perspective, it's more of good news than bad...right?
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4 comments:
Hey Evelyn told me Thrus night right before I left town. You've been in my thougths and prayers ever since. If you need anything please let me know. Even if it's to have the little kids and big ones to come over and play so your house is quiet. Or a should to listen or cry. I'm up late as you can see. I admire your possitive outlook. I also have to tell me that I was feeling real sorry for myself and when Evelyn told me It reminded me of the many blessings I have in my life!
OH MY! I was really hoping that the feeling I was getting were SO wrong, when I asked if everything was alright.
I am so sorry to hear about your dear sweet husband. How scary!
But my goodness! You are amazing. You have immediately made a very long list of all the positives and recognized the Lord's hand in all of this immediately. What a shining example you are.
I totally agree with bow mom's comments...."I was feeling sorry for myself....{until}it reminded me of the many blessings I have in my life!"
That is so true. One truly needs to just look to the next person, when they are down and it will only make them realize how farther up they are than they thought.
Here's a HUGE *hug* from me. You and your entire family are in my prayers.
Hi Julia
Everything will work out...it always does somehow. Thanks for leading me to your blog...I always love finding kindred spirits.
TAKE CARE.
melody ross
Hey Julia,
How are things going at your house? How is your husband doing? And how are YOU doing?
Just know we are thinking about you.
Love ya'!
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