Hope for More!
This is my granddaughter Eleanor. Ten years ago, there was a question if I would ever see her. I’d been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in November 2010, and the prognosis had not been good. The doctor’s best-case scenario was that I would have a colostomy for the rest of my life, […]
What Are You Living For?
This is my grandson Lincoln. Eight years ago I was diagnosed with latter stage rectal cancer, and I wasn’t given much hope of ever meeting Lincoln. The tumor they found was well developed, in the lymph system and malignant. I came home from the doctor’s office with my head swimming from the news. My wife […]
Hope and Mr. Jones
I met Mr. Jones early into my cancer treatment. We had our radiation treatments one right after the other. I was first, then Mr. Jones. We would see each other several times a week as we each waited for our appointment time to come. Often we would joke about me leaving enough radiation in […]
Celebrating God’s Faithfulness
Six years ago today my family’s life changed forever. I went in for a routine colonoscopy, and within hours learned that I had latter stage cancer. Our plans for the week were shot. Our plans for our future, well, those were all up in the air. My wife has described that day to me, […]