Do you know a half-glass-full or a half-glass-empty person? Maybe you fall into one of these two categories yourself. Well, all three members of our physician team fall into one of these, two are half-full, one is half-empty.

Our day started at 6 am when we left for Chicago in the dark. Once there, Suzanne’s day consisted of Accessing her port, PET Scan, Interventional services to check her feeding tube, CT Scan, and then appointments with her doctors; Radiation, Chemotherapy, Nutrition, Speech, Surgical; and then remove her port access. Finally, we were back on the road and home in the dark at 7 pm.

On the optimistic side, the PET scan wasn’t conclusive. There were a number of areas that “light up” which is indicative of cancer. It also is common for scans to “light up” and show infection or dying tissue, all of which are known to be in Suzanne’s throat. Our two half-full doctors hope that these areas are primarily if not all infection and will clear itself up in time. Only a biopsy can make that determination.

On the other side of the spectrum, our half-empty doctor reminded us that this was a serious, aggressive, and very large cancer that most likely was not completely destroyed by the previous treatments. The only way to know for sure is a biopsy.

So here we are, a biopsy scheduled for January 26, pain meds continue, feeding tube continues and anxiety continues. As the last nurse walked out the door, Suzanne turned to me and said, “Give me a hug, I’m not ready to give up yet”

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Romans 15:13