Jane is much improved this morning. Although still a little sleepy (perfectly normal as the anesthesia gets worked out of her system), she has been able to move about and did not have anymore bouts of throwing up last night. Even her blue smurf look has faded somewhat this morning :) Right now she is... Continue Reading →
Surgery Day
The day started early. Up at 6:30 to leave the house by 8. We are to be at nuclear medicine by 9am for a shot of something radioactive. The procedure only took 5 minutes and the surgery was scheduled for 2:10 so we had a few hours to wait. The doctor had told us that... Continue Reading →
Where is my hope?
Surgery day. Jane asks, "Why is this surgery different from any of the others I've had?" Because the stakes are higher I reply. But are they? Where is my hope? I find it is easy to put my hope in in statistics. How many people get this kind of cancer and what are the survival... Continue Reading →
My own surgery prep
Last night: We both got in late. I went next door to see my dear friend and neighbor, Olive. She prayed with me for today. Then I came home and we turned on the TV to "relax". During the commercials we were asking each other, "How ya doing?" It was obvious praying and singing would... Continue Reading →
Peace in the MRI
I was supposed to have a valium for my MRI on August 8th but it was not called in to the pharmacy. So I thought, ok, God, you want me to rely on you in this. My other experiences with MRIs has been doable but with quite a bit of anxiety. This time I said,... Continue Reading →
Don’t waste your cancer
Although this has been widely circulated, I think that is it valuable to repost. It is written by two of our favorite people. John Piper and David Powlison. It's long, but worth a careful read. -marc I write this on the eve of prostate surgery. I believe in God’s power to heal—by miracle and by... Continue Reading →
On the Greisen Side of Life 