Waiting....

Yesterday's pet-scan went as smoothly as it could have.  But we won't have the results for another day or two.  You learn something new every day and I discovered yesterday how painful (well, uncomfortable) it is for AJ to be scanned.  He has to hold his arms over his head in this awkward position for 30 minutes.  One of the nurses told us perfunctorily, "Oh yes, 90% of our patients complain about the pain."  Oh great!
When I woke yesterday, it dawned on me that we could indeed receive dreadful news, that the cancer has spread or is somewhere new.  This thought came as a shock because we've been so certain that AJ's been cured.  Anyway, it got me thinking about all the blessings that have come out of these last five months.  There aren't a ton, but here are a few:
1) We've learned what great friends and community we have here!
2) We've expanded our eating habits, having received some amazing meals! We even have dreams to learn some new recipes once school ends.
3) AJ hasn't had to travel overseas since the fall! (This will change with a couple of trips to Africa in May & June but that's ok, too - i.e. Kenyan tea & Masai beads!)
4) I (CJ) finally could out-bike AJ on the bike path.  It only took six full rounds of chemo, but as a competitive soul, I'll take it!
5) We've gotten to experience the truth that we're really not in control here.
Anyway, don't worry if you haven't heard from us.  We'll let you all know as soon as we can.  I (CJ) have had to vacate my office - it's a long story that's still unfolding - and I've lost my organizational knack for responding to calls and emails while I work from home, from my car, from the ESOL classrooms, etc. So thanks for patience - and pray for us: for continued patience, in addition to complete healing, of course.