After a lot of waiting, I finally have a surgery scheduled in Wichita for next Friday the 13th The surgeon will remove the cancerous lymph node, as well as surrounding lymph nodes just to be safe. As an added bonus, I will be getting to say goodbye to Gertrude, my colostomy bag.
I will then start treatment again in January, and will be doing essentially the same chemo regimen as last time, but using a different combination of drugs.
Another life update that has been going on in the background during all of this: I became unemployed rather abruptly just a couple of weeks before finding out that my cancer was back. While this has given me much-needed rest and the opportunity to be a more present mom, it has also brought on a lot of different stressors and a feeling of restlessness. Due to having to go through another 6 months of chemo after recovering from surgery, we decided it would be best for me not to pursue a new career at the moment. So in addition to prayers for round 2 of my battle, we would appreciate prayers that God will provide however He sees fit, that I will have peace with this decision, and that I can find something to keep that part of my brain satisfied.
As always, we are forever thankful for everyone’s prayers and support while we continue on this journey.
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