Abundant Blessings

It's been a crazy day and I've been up since 3 AM, so I hope this makes sense. We didn't get the results we had expected on Monday at the orthopedist. Because they found four hot spots on the whole body scan, he is concerned that there is something eating up my bones. He says we have to rule out cancer somewhere in my body, so we'll go to the oncologist this Thursday at 2:20 and go from there. It was quite a shock to us. A friend of ours works at the ortho's office and he fitted me for a back brace, and prayed with us. The Lord reminded him of a testimony he had heard that really touched him. A woman gave her testimony and said when people would ask her what they could do for her, she responded, "pray for more faith" . She said that no matter what happens, she would need more faith. So that is our prayer request, pray for more faith. The ortho wanted me to go to my primary care physician this morning so he is in the loop of what is going on and to get a game plan.

My husband and I went to the primary care physician this morning and feel MUCH encouraged after talking to him. He said this situation does not always mean it's cancer. There are a number of things that can cause it (we didn't hear this yesterday). He said when doctors see this kind of report, they have to figure out what is causing the "hot spots" on the bone scan. They are required by the ins. company to hunt it down.

I also saw the chiropractor to get his viewpoint. He had reviewed my xrays from July and August. They were the same in the L5 area. He didn't do one in October when I fell because I could not even stand up straight when I came in. I got better, we didn't do another xray because I improved there wasn't any reason to. He has seen the MRI, CT scan, whole body scan results. He says there is a difference in what he saw in August xray and what he sees in the ortho's xray. There is definitely a compressed disc, which could've (probably) happened when I fell. He said when drs see "hot spots" they have to hunt for the cancer due to insurance reasons. It's just the process of what has to happen. So, that confirms what the primary care physician said this morning also.

We will go to see the oncologist on Thursday. Our primary care physician knows the oncologists there and that was a relief and answer to prayer.

We told the children this morning and they received it well. We told them that this is another opportunity to learn to trust Him more. Interestingly, they have been studying the book of James.

It's been a much better day and both of us are encouraged tonight about what we've found out today from the primary care physician and the chiropractor. I am not as bewildered by it all as I was last night. It was so hard to wrap our minds around the information we had rec'd. We both have peace tonight, praise God! We have seen the hand of God working today and yesterday. He is not caught off guard and he has our full attention! :-)

We appreciate any prayers at this time. Prayer for wisdom for the doctor and if there is something there that it would be found quickly.



Trusting in Him,

Molly