The results are in

1/19/09 pm Much of what I had written this morning changed as of a 3pm phone call from Dr. B. (plastic/recon man) A dear friend was sitting beside me and I gave her a thumbs up when I heard he had gotten the report and it was not in the bone---answered prayer----BUT---the surgery can no longer be done w/ the mohs procedure. Dr. B. also said that he was not comfortable doing the surgery which was going to be more extensive than first thought. He said to talk to family tonight and he'd talk to us tomorrow---b/c he knew of 3 places that had 1 (whatever 1 is) MD Anderson in Houston---he thinks there's 1 at Southwestern in Dallas or Washington University in St. Louis. Son Buddy is checking w/ Dallas doc---in surgery at the moment---Josh is checking Sloan Kettering.

Jesus Calling this am said "Seek my face." My answer was from Psalm 27:7-8----Hear my voice when I cry, O Lord. Be merciful to me and answer me. My heart says of you, "Seek His face." Your face I will seek. There was the answer I had written en my prayer journal. One more detour on the journey but know how grateful I am for each of you and how much I appreciate the prayers---please include my family as well. 1/19/09 am MLK day so all teachers are off so I don't feel weird yet about not being at work. Early quiet time with Dren's prayer shawl over my shoulder---felt good in more ways than one. Call from brother, Buddy, the family lexicologist, yesterday to ask about my "Big MAC" attack made me smile as he used the acronym for my cancer to tease me a little. Tomorrow is D-Day for me---I hope it's the beginning of my liberation from this Big MAC attack by a Mohs surgeon not someone/or technique unknown---but God…it's in His hands.