Results

Malignant.  Come from the Latin word, meaning to act malicious.  How apropos to use in connection with cancer. Larry's surgery results came in; we met with the oncologist yesterday and he delivered the bad news.  The cancer has traveled through his lymph node system and has taken up residency in his neck area.  On Monday a PET scan is scheduled to check for all cancer activity.  Our hope is the cancer is isolated to that one area.  Treatment will probably consist of another series of chemo.  We're hanging in there and hoping for the best.

Surgery

Larry is having out-patient surgery this morning at 11:30.  We should be back in time for the "cocktail hour!"  In a few days, I hope, we should have the lab results in.  Keep your fingers crossed the report comes back benign.

Check-Up

We met with the Doc this morning to check out the enlarged lymph node in Larry's neck area.  Surprise:  not one, but two were found.  Since the Doc doesn't want to miss anything with a regular biopsy, he's scheduling surgery to remove it all to discover what's going on.  So, we wait (again) now for the surgeon to contact us.  We believe it'll be out-patient surgery. Until then, we're hanging loose.

Update

Since mid-January, Larry and I have been on a hiatus, of sorts.  Ah, doctor-free, appointment-free, test-free, chemo-free, and worry-free.  And we truly put that time to good use...a trip to Mexico, a month in the Keys, fishing in Tennessee, and days of relaxing doing nothing!  Now, though, it's time to pay the Piper.  Larry had his scan in early May, followed by the oncologist's appointment last week.  No good news, nor bad.  There is an enlarged lymph node in the neck/chest area that the Doc says bares watching.  We need to wait another two weeks--watching and waiting to see if the node grows.  Chances are at that time he'll have surgery to remove the node.  We now sit in "limbo"--that place where we're not assigned to Hell nor to Heaven!  We'll take it day by day as always.

Siblings

The family got together yesterday...played 18 holes at Governor's Run, followed by lunch at the Copper Dock Winery.  Good food, good friends (family!) and good time!

Moms and Sons

Happy Mother's Day to All !  

Reelfoot Lake

We've just arrived home from Reelfoot lake in Tennessee.  Our small group fished for bluegill and crappie for several days,  The weather was cooperative, but the fish weren't.  Scott and Jason did well while the rest of us suffered with the fish count!  The lake is beautiful--filled with lily pads and cypress trees.  Occasionally one spots a bald eagle soaring above and other creatures below!  Pics are compliments of Peggy!   Great photography!