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Good morning! I wanted to send an update and apologize for not keeping this current. To catch up – I had some issues with my swelling which caused my incision to open up. The wound is now doing much better as is my swelling. I have been attending twice-weekly appointments for lymphedema therapy to manage the swelling. I have been…

Medical update: surgery went well, as Josh said in his update. There were two lymph nodes that were inoperable due to their location attached to an aortic artery and urethra. While this was not what we were hoping for, it is a precious reminder to trust God and not man (Ps 118:9). My surgeon did the best he could and…

Tory’s surgery is complete. She’s awake and in recovery, and will be moved to a room shortly. She will be staying at the hospital for a few days, at least. Doctor said the procedure went well. Please continue to pray for Tory’s recovery, as it can be lengthy and challenging. Soli Deo Gloria! – Josh

Surgery is scheduled to begin at about 8am this morning. The procedure should take about 2.5 hours. Pray for Tory, the surgeon, doctors, and nurses, and the anxiety and stress on the family. The Great Physician has everything in His loving wise control. I will post an update once I have it. – Josh

Hi all, now that we think my treatment is working (based on the PET scan) we are addressing the melanoma in my lymph nodes with surgery. I am scheduled for a full lymph node dissection on 10/13 at Banner Gateway in Gilbert. It is an inpatient surgery. The recovery will be about 4-6 weeks. I will be adjusting the meal…

Dr. Mahmoud called to let us know that my scan showed that tumor activity has slowed down. This means the treatment is working! We are so thankful for this news! Praise God. Friday is my next treatment and appointment with the surgeon.

Good morning! Just wanted to send a quick update. Thank you to all who attended my Dad’s celebration of life on Saturday. I am truly blessed to hear your stories about him. He made an impact on many lives. As I write, I am waiting for a PET scan. This will determine if the treatment is working. We will have…

I had my brain scan yesterday and today heard back that it was all clear. So thankful. Also, I will have a pet scan on the 20th to see how the treatment is working. Surgery is still an unknown until after that scan. Unfortunately the stomach issue side effects of immunotherapy have kept me in bed today. We had a…

Good morning! I wanted to share our prayer needs for this week. Friday is my next treatment as well as appointments with my medical oncologist and surgical oncologist. There are different schools of thought regarding surgery, so we are interested to see what Dr. Gimbel will have to say regarding my case. He specializes in melanoma at MD Anderson and…

Hello and welcome to the new home for these posts. I am glad you found your way here. You can sign up here for updates when I make a new post if you’re interested. Josh optimized my little venture after glitches with PostHope. He’s the best. I am doing well – truly well! I have a bit of tummy trouble…