We made to a room around 5:30pm this afternoon. Dee is currently sleeping and getting some much needed rest.

We are grateful for your prayers, warm wishes, texts and other messages. We have heard from many of our friends and family from the cities we have lived: Atlanta, GA; Pine Bluff, AR and Albany, GA and others we met in those cities who have move to other parts of the world. Thank you.

Dee has seen a few of the messages you have sent but I am sure will catch-up on the rest in the next few days.

Dee’s surgery is complete. She is in recovery waking up and we are awaiting a room. I have not seen her yet.

Both doctors seem pleased with the results.

Thank you for your prayers.

The surgerical oncologist has completed his work. We are grateful that initially no cancer was found in her lymph nodes. The doctor feels confident that he got the cancer out with his work. We should hear the final pathology report in a week.

Dee is still in surgery. The plastic surgeon is beginning the reconstruction portion.

Dee went into surgery about 10am this morning. The surgery is going well and is close to being half-way complete.

We appreciate all of your encouraging words and prayers.

Well, I have run out of time. So, I will post this…kinda like a blurb. (I sure hope I used that word correctly ;))

This past June I was diagnosed with DCIS (ductal carcinoma in-situ) stage 0. It was not a biggy. Lumpectomy, radiation (maybe), and tamoxifen. After some summer vacationing (by the doctors), we scheduled an MRI. It showed a suspicious area in the left. After an ultrasound and another biopsy, presto…IDC (invasive ductal carcinoma) stage 1. This happened in August. After a couple second opinions, and a FISH test, I also have a special characteristic HER2+. All this leads to a double mastectomy. The chances of chemo are very high, but no one will say definitely until final pathology. HER2+ responds very well to chemo…that’s the good news. So, in just a few hours I will report to the hospital to have the double mastectomy and possibly a port placed. We are praying no cancer in any lymph nodes. Lymph node activity is a game changer.

My community has been amazing. We are so incredibly grateful for the outpouring of love. God has got this and I am so very blessed to be surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses who intercede for us daily. God is good, people…ALL the time.