This past week has been a rollercoaster of emotions... We'll try and keep everyone updated as to what has been going on... and what is upcoming.
Last week Julie and I learned that I have cancer in my colon... 2 tumors to be exact located in the Sigmoid colon. If you'd like an anatomy lesson on what that means check out Wikipedia.com. =)
Believe it or not, from my personal standpoint, it's been much easier to deal with this since it's actually happening to me compared to what I went through when Dad was going through his final bouts with cancer.
Right now, I'm scheduled to have surgury at 9:00 on Friday, August 15th at the Fulton County Health Center. They are planning on removing 8-10 inches of my colon and then reattaching it together. I was told that I would be in the hospital 8-10 days and potentially off of work for a month. If all goes well, they do not expect that I will need to have a colostomy bag... but one may be temorarily required depending on how everything goes back together.
Based on how the surgury and healing process goes, I will probably need to have a port installed in my chest for chemotherapy that would begin sometime in the fall.
Julie and I both appreciate everyone's thoughts and prayers. We're so very thankful for all the support we've received.
The following lyrics to the current Sanctus Real song that has been playing on the radio have really struck a chord with all that has been going on....
Whatever You're Doing (Something Heavenly)
It's time for healing time to move on
It's time to fix what's been broken too long
Time make right what has been wrong
It's time to find my way to where I belong
There's a wave that's crashing over me
All I can do is surrender
[Chorus]
Whatever you're doing inside of me
It feels like chaos somehow there's peace
It's hard to surrender to what I can't see
but I'm giving in to something heavenly
Time for a milestone
Time to begin again
Revaluate who I really am
Am I doing everything to follow your will
or just climbing aimlessly over these hills
So show me what it is you want from me
I give everything I surrender...
To...
[Chorus]
Time to face up
Clean this old house
Time to breathe in and let everything out
That I've wanted to say for so many years
Time to to release all my held back tears
Whatever you're doing inside of me
It feels like chaos but I believe
You're up to something bigger than me
Larger than life something heavenly
Whatever you're doing inside of me
It feels like chaos but now I can see
This something bigger than me
Larger than life something heavenly
Something heavenly
It's time to face up
Clean this old house
Time breathe in and let everything out
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We're praying for you!! Love you guys!
great lyrics. i haven't heard that song.
okay that was bekah that said i haven't heard that song. mom said she has heard it. i am always posting under someone else's account.
Know that we are praying for you -
Okay, I was talking with Molly Wyse this eveing at the grocery and heard the news. The lyrics to the song are are so amazing :) I will be praying for the skill of your surgeon tomorrow. Matt, you and Julie are in our continued prayer.
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