I was able to get a good bit of writing done today which was a blessing.  After a long walk I got down to business.  This “not traveling” thing is really a bit weird but it’s still early I suppose.  I am working and preparing as if a call could come at anytime.  We are also spending some time getting the house in order.  Like I’ve said in the past when I’ve been off the road…we find ourselves doing things to the household that others who don’t travel for a living do everyday.  Because we do travel, some things get put to the back burner and so we try and take care of them during times like this.

We are experiencing a little bit of a conflict of feelings with Mr. Shurley’s (Patty’s dad) oncologist appointment results today.  He has been experiencing a good bit of leg pain, as he describes it.  The local practitioner, who has not spent the quality time with him as we would like, has dismissed it as neuropothy.  Nerve pain.  And that’s it.  We’ve encouraged him to speak to home health about this and still it’s been dismissed.  Well, his “every other week” treatment of chemo came up this time his treatment nurse asked him basic questions.  He told her about the pain in his legs that wakes him during the night and she said that was a direct result of this particular chemo med, so they are suspending the treatments for another 2 weeks where, by that time, the oncologist can look over everything and make a treatment decision.

The conflict?  We are excited to know of the possibility that he can sleep through the night and have a day with little pain.  Or that this is even the cause and not something more serious like actual nerve problems.  On the other side, the 2 previous times that treatments have ceased, the lymphoma raised its ugly head.  Conundrum.  Please join us in this prayer, will you?

Thanks for checking in.  Lots to rejoice in!
John