Thanks to all of my Dis friends for the prayers and kind thoughts.
A bioposy was performed late last week and the news was devastating. The cancer is incurable. It is fast growing and wasn't even there a little less than a year ago when other tests were performed.
The doctors have told my sister that he has 3, maybe 4, months to live. They will do radiation on his brain and on his shoulder and chest. This is not a cure and it will not stop the cancer from growing but it will lessen the pain.
They have begun giving him pain meds which has lowered his oxygen levels and has made him run a slight fever. From what I understand this is not unusual. This morning, he was in a lot of pain and his blood pressure was just 90 over 43. You would think that it would be elevated if he was in so much pain.
My sister, her children and grandchildren are handling the situation pretty well. My sister said that she wasn't surprised by the news. She knew that something was wrong but wasn't sure what. She has only had one really bad night but that's to be expected. She is a very matter-of-fact strong headed person...just like myself and our mother. She will do what she has to do and grieve later. There's no real time for that now.
I haven't had a good night's rest in quite a few days. I keep tossing and turning all night. I can tell you this though.....times like these make me really appreciate what a wonderful husband I have in John and what wonderful children I have and how we must savor every minute that we have together.
On a happier note, I did sell a couple of my Disney Design items on Ebay and relisted the ones that I didn't sell. I did a little sewing this weekend but not much because I couldn't get motivated to do anything. I did buy more materials and the heat resistant batting that I needed for my kitchen accessory items. I also cut out the pacifier keepers/blankets and have those ready to be sewn. Hopefully, I can get some new things listed on Ebay.
Oh and Lacey got a job! She is now the Children's Church Minister at a new church here in town. The congregation is very small right now but I am sure that it will grow. They do not have Wednesday night services. They have Friday night services instead. They also only hold church on Sunday mornings. This weekend, they had a conference there and Lacey was paid for the conference as well as for church. Honestly, though, this job is not about the money. It's about doing what Lacey loves to do.
I applied for the Disney Mom's Panel and the thought of possibly getting chosen brightened my day a little. Anyone else apply?
I have promised myself that I would get out of this funky mood and start posting again. There's nothing we can do about our family's situation except for enjoying every day that we are here on this Earth. I am just about caught up on my subscribed threads. Hopefully, I can get an installment posted very soon.