Guess we are stuck

We did have a great Thanksgiving. They had a nice dinner at the Senior Center in Chapel hill where we often go for lunch. Then Thanksgiving Day, we went to Loretta's daughter-in-law's for a great meal with she, her family and friends. As Loretta's daughter next door from there and several of that family work in the medical profession, they weren't available. So on Saturday, we went to Sharon and Bill's to celebrate with about 20 other family members there. Unfortunately Sharon's son Shawn was taken to the hospital that morning. So we came out of the weekend stuffed more than the turkeys were, HI.

Shawn has recently returned home from the hospital, but his father Bill is in now with Kidney problems. Pray for that family, Please

I was able to get my appointment with Vanderbilt Urology at the clinic in Cool Springs which was much closer. We went there last Monday to consult with a Urologist there. He needed to have their Pathologists look at the slides I had taken, but did consult the report from the lab in Columbia. What he had to offer wasn't very exciting. He does want to do another biopsy, going deeper than the sample from Columbia was. He indicated that the Cancer may be shallow enough that it can be attacked by a regimen of medication. That would be injected several times a week for 6 weeks then evacuated I think. Doesn't sound like fun, but I understand that can be done by Urologist wherever we are. So we would be able to go to Florida later this season. However if the Cancer is too deep, the Bladder removal is in the offing. That I really didn't want to hear. I am thinking Positive and Praying that the next biopsy finds that all had been removed. At any rate the results are in the hands of the LORD. But Prayers are still appreciated.

Wednesday Loretta had a follow up with the Rhumatoligist and got a good report even though he increased medication. But he does want to get her off the Prednisone that the primary physician had prescribed. That is good as she has some ill effects from that. Yesterday we both had follow-up hearing tests and got report that our hearing has improved somewhat which was certainly good news. Watching our diet does seem to help.

So it seems most of the time we are on the road running to doctors and medical clinics, but hope that is easing off. We do try to do all our doctor visits this time of year while in Central Tennessee, but sure didn't want the complications. Otherwise it has been mostly shopping trips, eating out some and hanging out at home. I have given some assistance to Loretta's brother-in-law with the house he is building also when I can stay here long enough to.

Just in case we don't get another posting before, have a MERRY AND BLESSED CHRISTMAS.

If we don't get our year end report out, you can check on our years activities at http://RVTravel.blogspot.com

GOD Bless

Andy and Loretta

Andy@W2UCZ.com

Loretta@W2UCZ.com