Thursday News

Michelle endured a long day of tests today! Her spirits have been kept up by the thoughts and prayers of all of you.

This morning Tara brought Michelle to her Mammogram and Chest x-ray. Those went well and Michelle should hear back about those tests on Tuesday. While they were waiting for those tests Michelle showed Tara a spot on her leg that was also there last week, but they both thought it looked a little different today. It looks somewhat like a bug bite, but was spreading a little bit. Because of that, Michelle also went to a dermotologist today to get that spot biopsied. The doctor wouldn't even take a guess at what it was! Michelle's exhibited such different symptoms of different things that no one knows what to think :-) Michelle's dear friend, Jen Sandom, took her to that appointment as well as her CT scan. Normally the biopsies take 10 days, but the doctor requested the results stat, so hopefully those will be back in 4 days. The CT scan will take 2 working days to read, so Monday is the day for those results.

Thank you to Kathleen for providing Jack and Michelle with orange juice and fruit today! They were very appreciative of the kind gesture and Jack was glad to have one thing crossed off his "honey do" list!

Waiting for these test results will seem like eternity for Michelle. Pray that she has patience while waiting. She is also unsure what she is hoping for from the results. On the one hand, if there is cancer, than that can be treated and they can stop the dermatomyositis. On the other hand, does one ever pray that they DO have cancer? She is also unsure if she wants to consult with a chiropractor and try alternative methods of treatment.

Thank you for your continued prayers. It is my privilege to update this for Michelle...and I'll be sure to check it for updates (hint, hint, Jack!!) when we are on vacation. Heidi