THANK YOU! I just want you to know how much I appreciate the send off with the surprise blessing at the end of the worship on August 23rd. The teal bracelets that say “Go, Carolyn, Go!” are great. I’ve managed to share some with friends and family. And I was totally surprised this last Sunday with the tremendous sea of teal t-shirts. What a great welcome back! I am amazed that you all kept the surprise a secret and did it so well. I had no idea! You blew me away and I am grateful for all the support.
The testing in Houston was extensive. One day started with an appointment at 7:30 in the morning and ended that night at around 11:20 when I walked back to the room where my family was waiting following an MRI. I was impressed with how organized and thorough M.D. Anderson is. The staff is compassionate and doctors are among the best in the nation. Thursday they had a multidisciplinary meeting of around 20 doctors to come up with what type of cancer this is and to create a treatment plan.
I am able to receive treatment here. I will begin with three cycles of chemotherapy. One cycle is one day every 3 weeks. After the 3 cycles, I will return to M.D. Anderson to see how well I am responding to the treatment. The doctors didn’t pull any punches – they said chemo is tough, but that it is treatable and hopefully we can put this into remission. I am all for that! I see the oncologist here in Wichita this week and all will be scheduled. Thank you for the continued prayers and support as treatment can begin now very soon.
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Carolyn