The Venable Family: Two Scan Results In... Correction: All Three In

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Two Scan Results In... Correction: All Three In

I only have a minute but wanted to be sure I got this information up as soon as I could. I spoke with our Oncologist, Dr. Hantel, and he informed me he now has the official Radiologist reports for the Bone Scan and PET Scan and they both are NEGATIVE!!! He feels the possibility of the CT Scan showing anything is not likely, especially since the PET only "lit up" exactly where we would have expected it to, which was at the tumor site. Yes, we need to wait for the official report, but this is a big "Praise the Lord!!!"

It seems a little odd to be relieved when you are still faced with surgery, radiation therapy and possibly chemotherapy, but words cannot describe the relief that comes with knowing the cancer appears to be completely isolated. Thank you all for the many prayers that have been and are being lifted up for Michelle, as well as the kids and me. Keep praying!!!

We love you all... rejoice in the Lord with us today! - Steve -

Since posting the above, Michelle called to tell me our surgeon, Dr. De Haan, called to let her know the CT scan is NEGATIVE as well!!! That's a clean sweep; no visible spread of cancer... THANK YOU LORD!!!

5 comments:

Anonymous said...: Praise God! We love you and are still praying for all of you! Dee & Lori; February 13, 2007 at 4:54 PM
Larry Jones said...: Praise God.. Mom & I are very happy to hear the good news Michelle, All of the prayers for you and your family are not falling on deaf ears. God is Good!! We shall not however stop praying yet, still a few hurdles to jump. We both love you. dinners ready. Happy ValentinesMom & Dad; February 13, 2007 at 6:05 PM
Unknown said...: Hi!
I'm in New Zealand with the Carters & just heard about the new scans. Glad to see some good news!
How do I contact you guys directly?
Steve, I still have my old usa.net address.
grace & love,
Trip; February 13, 2007 at 9:00 PM
Anonymous said...: Hi Venables,
It is good to see all the pictures of the kids so grown up. Brent and I are will be praying for you. Let us not focus on the flames, but on the One that walks us thru the fire!
Love to all of you!
Lynn and Brent Vockrodt; February 13, 2007 at 11:00 PM
Anonymous said...: Thank you Jesus! Blessings to you all. Brent and I are and will keep praying. We have a home fellowship group tonight, and I will put in the prayer request to our church family here in Sacramento.
Love,
Brent and Lynn; February 15, 2007 at 11:55 AM

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"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." (Prov 3:5-6)

An alternate rendering of "He shall direct your paths" is that the Lord will make your way smooth and/or straight. This can seem so contrary to life experiences, which at times appear to be anything but smooth or straight. Yet, as we trust in the Lord and not in our interpretation or thoughts on what is "happening around or to us", acknowledging that He is in control and nothing escapes His knowledge including the trials of life, relying on Him for even our very next breath, He truly provides "shock absorbtion" for the bumps and potholes of life; and what seemed to be a dramtic turn in the road is nothing more than Him redirecting us down a path for our edification and growth. It is not always easy and many times doesn't seem to make sense, but in the Lord it is ALWAYS for our good.

Trust in, lean on and acknowledge HIM... He will guide you through even the most difficult of times of life. Today, even if you are in the midst of the fiery trial, like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, in Jesus you will come through it not singed, without even the "smell" of fire on you (Daniel 3:27), purified for greater service unto Him and bringing glory to His name alone.

Pause and Ponder (Selah):

"Come now, you who say, 'Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit'; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. Instead you ought to say,'If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.'" (James 4:13-16, NKJV)

At times like the one Michelle and I find ourselves in at the moment, it amazes me how simple life really becomes. Yes, things can seem on the surface complicated when you think of tests, surgery, radiation therapy, possibly chemotherapy; but in actuality, as life becomes more focused on the immediate and more critical, it slows and everything just seems a little more uncomplicated. You can't really make plans for tomorrow, next week, next month, or even next year to some extent; you literally have to live life moment to moment, day to day. This brings about a re-evaluation of ones life, causing that which is truly important to come to the forefront.

It makes me wonder how many times we, even as Christians, fashion our plans, establish where we are heading, and detail out where our life is going and then, once we have come up with it all, ask God to bless OUR endeavors having never sought Him in the process. How much struggle do we bring into our own lives because we didn't first seek Him as we were coming up with our "plans"? I am reminded again that is is okay to make plans in the Lord for our future, but in the end it is the Lord's will that matters most. To paraphrase Henry Blackaby from Experiencing God, we are really here to simply participate in what God is already doing around us!!! As the Word says, don't get caught up looking to tomorrow because you have no control over what it holds and sufficient for the day (today) is it's own trouble (or "stuff" to deal with!). Oh yeah, and don't get hung up looking back at yesterday either because you can't change it!

Keep an eye on where you are heading in the future, yes, trusting in Jesus each step of the way as you make your plans. But be sure, in the midst of the "road trip", to give your ALL today in serving the Lord, giving Him the "steering wheel" as HE guides and directs you into the future HE has planned for you. It is better than anything you could have come up with anyway!!!

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Two Scan Results In... Correction: All Three In

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