I have gone back and forth in my head of whether to write information on facebook or on this blog about where we find ourselves this week. Part of me wanted to keep it out of the social media spotlight. Honestly, a little part of me did not want this week documented in something as permanent as a blog or journal. I felt that if I wrote it down then it is really really really for real (I know wonderful reasoning skills).
Back story
Roger has had a chronic cough for almost a year now. It comes and goes and gets better for a short time period then worse. He has been on steroids, antibiotics, been tested for every allergy under the sun, diagnosed with silent reflux (vocal cord dysfunction) and then sent on to a pulmonary doctor when nothing seemed to help.
The past few weeks
We went to the doctor 3 weeks ago anticipating for them to do a scope. When we arrived the doctor informed him that he must first do a CT Scan before they proceed. So that's what he did 2 weeks ago. We met up at with the doctor last Thursday to review the findings from the scan. The scan revealed a mass or tumor looking type spot in his left lung. That's when you see that on the screen and hear those words..... that's a sucker punch to the gut. The doctor is a man of little words and not what I would call a "people person." I like people persons. Anyways, the doctor told us that he wanted to be aggressive in finding out what it is. He scheduled a bronchoscopy for the following Monday (which was this morning).
The Bronchoscopy
The goal of the bronchoscopy was to attempt to get a sample to biopsy by going down his throat into his airways and lungs. (don't quote me on the order of how they did it... like I said.. doctor of few words). Our big prayer is that they got what they needed by this procedure. If they didn't then we have to talk about using a needle through the lung wall or open lung surgery. The procedure went good as far as I can tell. He said his airways looked pretty good and he tried his best in the lung to get what he needed but won't know for sure until Thursday. So that information is all we have for now.
Roger seems to have recouped from this morning as he was pretty groggy and out of this afternoon. He was attempting to do work from his phone on the way home from the hospital (which I discouraged...hehe... who knows what he texted his people at work). He forbade any pictures or recordings during recovery time.. sad too because humor is one of my coping methods:)
The Support
We have been blessed already by numerous people praying. Our pastor stopped by on Saturday just to talk and pray with us. We have been meaning to do the last steps to join our church which we also finished up this weekend. It was such a God thing.. when we joined, the pastor asked the congregation to pray over us. Y'all I can't tell you how many people came up and prayed over us(mainly because it's really hard to see when you are trying not to LOSE IT and have a bad case of the scrunchy cry face disease), but it felt like a lot. We are so thankful to be here in Oklahoma surrounded by Roger's family. I'm thankful to have a mother and father who have walked this road recently and can empathize and encourage. We are so thankful that the young families at Central have drawn us in and befriended us. It's an amazing thing to be loved and cared for by believers.
I think that pretty much recaps the past few weeks. I most definitely don't have it all together and emotions rollercoaster daily. The girls don't know anything about what has been going on and will not until we know a little more. I know who is in control. Roger knows who is in control. We will see how God uses this storm (I'm selfishly praying its more of a thunderstorm and not a tsunami). I hope to post soon that it is not cancer and we can all do a praise Jesus happy dance together! But no matter the outcome we will praise Jesus.
and that my friends is why I finally decided to post on this thing called social media... because no matter what.... our Jesus will get the praise and glory..... Amen and amen
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