A New Life

Mom and J went to meet his new oncologist a week or two ago.  It is very interesting how God works in our lives.  Prior to the diagnosis we were contemplating switching jobs and moving.  I had already interviewed for the position and was given a job offer.  I signed the contract and Mom placed the contract in the mail the morning we found his mass.  I had already determined to start with the new job in mid-August.  Then we find the mass.  That's the kind of discovery that can destroy plans (and it did disrupt several plans).  But here is the beauty of how it worked, we were able to have J treated with his long inpatient treatments in a hospital that was two minutes from our house.  I worked at primarily at one hospital, the same where he was treated.  It wasn't an easy four months, but it ended up being only four months.  We were able to follow through with our fun summer plans, and add some new activities.  I was able to start work in August as planned.  It's hard to imagine coincidence working so beautifully.  We count it as blessings from God.

Six months

It was six months ago today that we discovered the lymphoma.  By 11 pm we had already found the mass on ultrasound, been admitted through the emergency department, obtained an MRI, and were admitted to the Children's Hospital, hoping to have surgery the next morning and discover exactly what we were dealing with.  I remember doubting that it could be anything benign and hoping it would just be lymphoma because the alternatives would have been worse.