Email Updates

We don't want to lose any part of this adventure, so this post is just a transcript of our email updates that we sent out this week. So if you are on our email update list, I apologize for the repetition...

May 8th a.m. - Mini Update

"Your way, O God, is holy. What god is great like our God? You are the God who works wonders; you have made known your might among the peoples. With your arm redeemed your people..." (Psalm 77:13-15)

Thank you all for your prayers yesterday! God has answered them in a kind way. Dad sounds great and we are excited about the new directions. I am passing along his brief update, see below:

"The visit with Dr. Strauss (oncologist) yesterday brought a new direction to my treatment.  I hope to begin radiation treatment by next week.  Jan, Julie and I met with the Radiation Oncologist, Dr. Barker, yesterday afternoon.  I really like him.  Looks like we added another Doctor to the Team Robertson Adventure.

Since the CT Scan showed that there was no change to the tumors under the current protocol, Dr. Strauss wants to try radiation therapy with a different round of chemotherapy.  The issue is that I have to be cleared by Dr. Jain, the Gastroenterologist, after my Upper GI Study today at 10:45 am before Dr. Barker can start the process.  Your prayers are appreciated as we go down the road on the next Adventure.  God is so good and His timing is perfect.  I could not be in a better place at this moment.  Thank you, Price"

Grateful for each of you! Thank you for being a part of Team Robertson! :)

-c

May 8th Evening- Mini Update #2

Hello dear ones,

I am so sorry to bomb your inboxes today! But we have great such good news that must be shared!

We got a great report from the Gastroenterologist, Dr. Jain! There was no evidence of constriction in dad's duodenum!! This is a miracle since it was definitely there a couple weeks ago when Dad was in the hospital!! Woah. This good report means that he has been officially released for Radiation Therapy!!

He is still experiencing discomfort in his abdomen and has lost a lot of weight since being in the hospital. So we are praying that he would be able to fight through the "squiggly guts" as he calls them and put some of the weight he has lost back on. He is shooting for 10 lbs. We would love prayer in this area! He needs all the strength he can get.

Dr. Barker, the radiation oncologist, has dad set up for the simulation session (where they map the tumor, set up the control points, and prepare the dosage plan) at 9:00 am tomorrow morning. It looks like radiation therapy could start next week. Another good thing to pray for. :)

I must say, God has sent us so many amazingly precious and perfectly timed "love letters" through all of your wonderful notes, texts, verses and prayers. I have said it before and say it again, it is such a tangible reminder of God's care and kindness toward us. Each one of them is special to us. Thank you for loving and encouraging us so well with such rich Truth. I am grateful for each of you.

-c