Hello again...
A dear friend has come to us and asked us - perhaps "beg" is a better word - to consider going to Mayo Clinic, rather than staying with UW Madison. To tell you the truth, we had not even thought of Mayo's. We have a family member that works at Mayo Clinic - in the radiation department (right, Janis?) and I was able to talk with her about what questions to ask, treatment to expect, etc., from this radiation process. She also shed a little light on the idea of a second opinion with Mayo's. So we have gone ahead to set things up for a 2nd opinion, but one thing is for sure. We will not put off beginning the radiation in Madison to wait for another opinion at Mayo's. We believe time is very important right now and we're not wanting to delay any opportunity we have to get a start on all this. We believe right now that a bird in the hand is worth more than 2 in the bush!

Mayo's called today to get details and refer us on to a review person of some sort. They will review our case to see if they can be of any help and get back to us by Thursday - and make the appointment for a second opinion from there. We believe, right now anyway, that their timing is too far out to be of help to us. But, again, we won't jump to conclusions or "suppose" the timing is off until it proves out to be so.

We will continue to pursue open doors, keeping in mind that God is the Director of all of this, and also knowing that He is not the author of confusion, either. We want to use good sense in these matters without jeopardizing the outcome!

Thanks so much for your love & prayers - and phone calls of concern. Yesterday was a marvelous day - difficult, too, though, as we saw many of you face to face and greeted one another with hugs & tears. Speaking with "my girls" in Sunday School class was so very hard. Again, I see the sadness and concern on their faces and how I wish that this were not so. But it is - and walk on we must, though never alone. Thank you, dear God, for Your constant love and guidance along with dear family & friends You have placed around us!

May the Lord bless and keep you - each one!
Love to all,
Don & Deb