Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Another good day!

Curt is making great progress toward going home! They had him walking again today and climbing stairs. As of this morning he is on a regular diet- he enjoyed a nice omelette this morning, and spaghetti for dinner. It was a very busy day with doctor visits, nurses coming in and out all day...in fact, the last doctor left just a few minutes ago (7 pm).

The test results came back today and indicated that the mass is the same type of tumor as the original one...it is not an infection (abscess). The oncologist was upbeat and positive, saying that the end result of all this is that we have been able to "roll back the clock" and can now start over the way it all should have gone in the first place, with radiation and chemo starting within 2 weeks of the operation. If it had been an abscess, then treatment would have been delayed for many more weeks, as he would have had to be on long-term antibiotics.

We're looking forward to coming home in a couple of days! Thanks for following along with us in this journey, and for supporting us so faithfully in prayer.

See you soon!
Patti



5 comments:

  1. Well, I'm sorry for that news, but also glad along with you that Curt can start treatment as it should have been done. As he moves into a new phase with new challenges, we will be praying for everything to go smoothly and successfully. We pray for strength and encouragement for all of you, and that every fear would be dashed and every prayer answered.
    All our love,
    Karen

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  2. Dear Curt, Patti and the wonderful Franks family,
    We are continuing to pray fervently for you! I'm thankful that treatment can now start the right way. Can Curt now qualify for the newer treatment with this reoccurrence? May our tender Savior continue to comfort you in every situation as we all look to Him -our Source of all hope, courage and strength!

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  3. Neil and Sue ThomasJune 10, 2010 at 2:44 PM

    Dear Patti and Curt, we joined all the other many prayer warriors who are asking for strength
    and also a good outcome, now the treatments can begin. So glad to hear you may be coming home in a couple of days. "Nothing is impossible when Christ is in your heart" and we know He is in yours!! We keep repeating this in our prayers for you Curt. God Bless you!!! Neil & Sue

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  4. Praise God. He is faithful and I keep praying that His Everlasting Arms be around you all and for strength for all of you. Curt, we know that you are in His Healing Hands. Lulu

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  5. Patti/Curt and Family,
    Thank you for keeping us informed...we are so thankful that Curt is feeling better and that the surgery went well. We pray that the treatments go as planned and that God will answer all our prayers for healing. Looking foward to seeing you again!
    Love,
    Charlie and Doreen

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