| howdy all
+++++++++ latest news +++++++++
called the nurse practitioner at the orthopedic group in stanford hospital to check up on the results of the biopsy of the tumor.
results of the pathology report: 1) the tumor was of low-grade malignancy (cancerous) 2) clean margins
meaning of the results: 1) the cancer cells aren't highly aggressive 2) the healthy tissue surrounding the tumor is clear of cancer
i think this doesn't exactly mean that i'm completely free of cancer but it's a decent sign that i am.
PRAISE GOD!
++++++++ next steps ++++++++
1) got a follow-up consultation (feb 22) with docmo to get the staples removed (all 50 million of them) 2) discuss what treatment (if at all) i need to go through
based upon the nurse's experience and her understanding of my tumor in addition to the info pathology report, she says i might just need to go under general surveillance of the area (ie. occasional MRI) and/or possibly radiation to make sure they zap all the cancer cells in the area. she didn't mention any chemo! (praying that i don't have to undergo this kind of treatment!)
however, need to wait on docmo for his authoritative say in what kind of treatment i will undergo (he's in burma doing something?).
+++++++ recovery +++++++
recovery has been slow. i was discharged from the hospital the day after surgery and the only pain medication that i took was 2 extra strength tylenol. THANKS GOD! i got home and had to use a walker for a couple days and i only took 2 extra strength tylenol not for pain, but for a small headache that i had. THANKS GOD!
been hobbling around the house without the walker past few days and i think the muscles around the extracted muscle (with tumor) are working double time and they're a bit sore along with the joints. but, hopefully the muscles will heal soon and i'll be walking more normally sooner than later.
++++++ thanks ++++++
thanks for all the support and prayers and love poured out on me, julia, and my family thus far! it's been a real blessing and i'm truly thankful to have such great family and friends journeying with me and fighting this cancer with me.
i'm thankful to God most of all cuz He knocked the cancer out and won the battle. He made it somewhat "easy" for me in getting all the tests done, scheduling the appointments, raising funds, getting me to a good surgeon, allowing a near painless recovery, and rounding it up with a promising result.
i'll probably send up another followup update email or two after this one but i think we're over the hump! :) THANKS JESUS! HALLELUJAH!
with much love, dennis | 
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