Joe had his endoscopy and colonoscopy today. He sailed through the procedure. We have good news and bad news. The good news is, the G.I. Doctor said he did not find any cancer in his stomach or colon. The cancer is on the outside. He took biopsy's to be sure, but said that is not the source. The bad news is they don't know where it's originating from. Because it is spreading fast, Joe may have to start chemo and hope it's effective, without knowing exactly the source. We really don't know because we don't have the PETscan results back and have not talked to the oncologist. So we'll just have to wait until Tuesday to see where we go from here. We do know Tuesday, we'll talk to him, Wednesday, the Port goes in and sometime next week they will run tests on Joe's small intestine to rule that out. Joe said "I got a gift from God. The prayers are working." He's very excited he won't have trouble eating (not counting during Chemo).
For those of you that heard about my mom, she is doing well. For those of you that did not hear, after I posted the Christmas blog, my mom got very sick and ended up having emergency surgery Christmas night. She had a 'dead zone' in her intestine and had to have that part of her intestine removed. We were just blessed there was no cancer. She is still in the hospital, but getting stronger each day. Hopefully, she'll get to come home soon. Joe said he wants to compare scars, since they made a large incision down her stomach like Joe's.
Joe wanted to make sure I told each of you how much the letters meant to him. (see picture above) He said "It was the greatest gift I have ever recevied." He read each and every one of them and continues to read them over and over. He will treasure them forever.
On a side note, we know something was wrong with the blog and it was difficult to post comments. Candace thinks it is fixed now. If you still can't get it to work and want to send a note, you can email Joe at joekahler@hotmail.com or me at sherriekahler@hotmail.com.
Thanks, as always, for your love, prayers, support and encouragement. You have no idea how much this means to all of us.
God Bless you all,
Sherrie and Joe
Joe & Sherrie,
ReplyDeleteI wanted to express my sincerest wishes to you both. You continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. Your strength and positive outlook will help pull you through this difficult time. Blessings always, Carolyn Williams
Joe and Sherrie,
ReplyDeleteIt's hard for me to imagine what you must be going through. Please know that you are in my prayers daily. Rosemary and I have been in Charleston, SC for awhile but will be back in Phoenix the end of this week. We will check-in to see if there is anything we can do for you.
Love,
Dave and Rosemary Elston
Please know that we are praying for both Joe and our "Grandma" Shirley. Stay strong Joe. You can beat this!
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