To our knees

Well, we've had a rough stretch. In our last post, we stated that we were ready to be content (diarrhea and all)--knowing full well that winning Maggie's battle with cancer is the real fight. Several days into our content-filled bliss (Saturday night), Whitney noticed a series of faint spots on Maggie's forehead. Whitney and I were immediately stunned and floored (literally). We were scared to death and it knocked both of us to the ground. The spots looked different than what we saw last summer, but there were 3-4 of them and they were fairly close to where the previous ones once were.

We had an appointment today with Dr. French, so we had a rough time waiting a day and a half for some reassurance. We assumed that we wouldn't get much in terms of clarity by calling the on-call doc over the weekend. Much of the time since we first found them, we assumed that Maggie very possibly might have relapsed. Whitney's parents came down immediately to give us some company. We really appreciated that.

Ultimately, Dr. French decided that he wasn't concerned right now with what he saw. And, we are continuing to get coached-up by the nurses to find ways to relax. Maggie's blood counts were quite good, so we're trusting that Maggie is okay. It hasn't been easy though. If nothing else, we have been given lots of reminders lately that we can't take anything for granted.

Hopefully, Maggie's spots will go away soon and we can trust fully that her health is good. In the meantime, we would appreciate your prayers for Maggie's continued healing and for peace in our lives and minds.