Sam is on the mend. It's great to see the physical evidence, isn't it? He feels a lot better too. He is still experiencing neuropathy in his fingertips and toes, but it hasn’t gotten worse and is manageable without medication. We are hoping that it will diminish over time.
We are happy to report that Sam is making progress with eating. While most of his meals still consist of soft foods and he still needs to have something to drink after each spoonful of food to be able to swallow; food is palatable to him again. He reluctantly tried apple juice today for the first time since September and to his surprise, it tasted like apple juice.
The desire of Sam’s heart is to have the feeding tube removed - but that most likely won't happen until after the results are in on the PET/CT scan which has now been scheduled for March 13th.
Our prayer is that the scan will be clean. What else can I say? I don't think I (Maddy) am prepared for anything else. With the progress Sam's making, it would certainly be tough to take. But, we have hope and we believe that he will be fine. God will give us the strength we need to deal with any other scenario.
One of the challenges of this cancer experience has been waiting for test results. Our natural desire is to want answers immediately and it is difficult wait. But, we have found that focusing on daily living has a peace to it that keeps you from being anxious about what the future might bring. After all, no amount of worrying will change the outcome of the test. So, it's good to live the best day you can live today and look forward to another best day tomorrow.
We are grateful for your prayers for Sam – it seems to us that they are being answered.
We are happy to report that Sam is making progress with eating. While most of his meals still consist of soft foods and he still needs to have something to drink after each spoonful of food to be able to swallow; food is palatable to him again. He reluctantly tried apple juice today for the first time since September and to his surprise, it tasted like apple juice.
The desire of Sam’s heart is to have the feeding tube removed - but that most likely won't happen until after the results are in on the PET/CT scan which has now been scheduled for March 13th.
Our prayer is that the scan will be clean. What else can I say? I don't think I (Maddy) am prepared for anything else. With the progress Sam's making, it would certainly be tough to take. But, we have hope and we believe that he will be fine. God will give us the strength we need to deal with any other scenario.
One of the challenges of this cancer experience has been waiting for test results. Our natural desire is to want answers immediately and it is difficult wait. But, we have found that focusing on daily living has a peace to it that keeps you from being anxious about what the future might bring. After all, no amount of worrying will change the outcome of the test. So, it's good to live the best day you can live today and look forward to another best day tomorrow.
We are grateful for your prayers for Sam – it seems to us that they are being answered.
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I like your smile Sam. It's like you know something I don't, and you make me want to know it. :)
You look younger, too. What a difference a few pounds make. I know that from the opposite direction.
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