The Knight Strikes Back

Today three weeks ago our world turned upside down and inside out. London Bridge was falling down, Humpty Dumpty was definitely off the wall and the cow could not jump over the moon. Life as we had known it was never to be the same. Howard's goal for these weeks has been to begin the fight and today we began. Chemo was administered for the first time here at the Cancer Center of Macon. Our oncologist is a beautifully spirited, compassionate young woman. The center is a beautiful,peaceful state of the art facilitywith a staff of loving, caring, efficient people....from the front desk to the accounting crew all dedicated to the care and healing of cancer victims. The chemo room is done in calming colors with large reclining chairs and soft overhead lighting creating an atmosphere conducive for sleep or reading. The Knight settled easily into the treatment and in about two hours the first treatment was complete and we were sent home. He believes whole heartedly, as does a true Knight, that his quest for healing is worth the pursuit that follows...and that is his attitude. Solutions to problems have been a quest of his throughout his life.

Earlier in the morning of this same day we had already visited the neuro oncologist who fitted the Knight with a special face mask to prepare him for the radiation the doctors feel necessary to treat the small tumor in the brain. It seemed strangely surreal to see our Knight fitted with mask, perhaps an unlikely type .This experience was very uncomfortable to say the least for a man who, regardless of his brave spirit, has a very painful situation with his spinal column. Then there is the issue of the tumor within his brain in a very vitally important area and the treatment can only be administered once to this area as we now understand it. The first radiation will be scheduled for later this coming week unless we decide otherwise....now under serious consideration....since this is a very critical choice in this process. We continue to pray for natural healing and Christ's own healing touch. "Steady in the Boat," to quote our friend Leola when times get really rough.

We do realize that there are many types of healing in our world and still this is a good time to be alive. This Knight was truly "born to be happy" so this experience is no doubt one of also questioning sometimes what this is truly "about." Our internist remarked upon learning of the diagnosis that this never happens to the mean guys. So we think perhaps it is happening to our Howard the Knight to bring all the LOVE in our world together and witness the sheer power of this force. We feel it all around us....from all of you who uplift us with your prayers and genuine LOVE of this incredible man.

So tonight, while recouping from the first chemo, we are considering our options. All of you who follow this quest with our Knight please pray continually for him and for all of us who form this entourage of loving soldiers who attend the Knight in his battle....waged against a foe that should never have been loosed on Planet Earth...yet continually attacks those of us who came to earth on our own special missions. We wonder what lies ahead and each day seems to bring new challenges. We pray to be up to the task. We follow his lead. He has never led us astray.
Please continue to pray without ceasing. Hug each other every morning...kiss each other goodnight...as you already realize....LOVE is all there is.