Good News!!!!

So we went to Paul's oncologist yesterday and the bone marrow biopsy came back negative. So no cancer in the bone marrow. Which means that Paul is in stage one of the cancer that he has and it is curable. He starts the radiation in the next few weeks. Which the doctor tells us will kill the cancer spot that is on his head. We are so thankful for all of your prayers on Paul's behalf. We will keep you up to date on any further developments as we find them out.
We went to another cooking class this last weekend and learned how to make the Dutch version of German pancakes. It was really yummy and lots of fun. We came home and made a dessert pancake the same day. They are fun to watch cooking in the oven because they rise so fast.
We just installed a web cam on our computer and gave one to Susan and family for Christmas. It is lots of fun to talk to the kids and see them at the same time. We go through skype which is a free service and have been having lots of fun doing the camera thing. You should all get one so that we can talk to each other on the computer and see all of your lovely faces. Well everyone have a great week. bye now.

Update..

We went to Paul's doctor and he gave us the results of the PET scan. It came back negative which is exactly what we wanted. (which means everything was clear from that test and the blood test that he took also). Now Paul goes in on Jan 22 for a bone marrow biopsy to see if it has gone into the bone. If that is clear he will only need radiation on the spot found in his head and it is curable if not clear then he will be going through chemotherapy to keep the cancer in remission for the rest of his life. We are praying for it to be clear. We will be fasting as a family on Sunday for some great results for next week. We will keep you updated.
On a lighter note Paul and I went to a cooking class on Monday to learn how to make easy pizza. It was delicious and lots of fun. We also learned how to make baked donuts, which are also so yummy. If you come to our house for a visit we can make you some. Everyone have a great weekend. bye now.

Cancer update..

We went to the doctor yesterday and the exact words of the doctor are
"It is a cancer that you can live with but will not die from" This is really all I needed to hear to make me feel better. Paul has low grade b cell lymphoma. He will going thru some staging to find out what stage the cancer is at starting with his first test next Tuesday with a PET body scan. If they find nothing in that test then they will be doing a bone marrow biopsy. If he has gone past stage four it is not curable but managable. If it is still in stage one it can be cured. We will keep you informed as we find out more information and as the tests proceed. We felt very relieved after our visit with Dr Shull yesterday and much more informed as to what Paul would be going thru. Thanks again for all the phone calls and prayers. Love you. bye now.

Updating..

Well we made it through the holidays. We had a wonderful Christmas. Susan and family stayed at our house and boy did Santa ever spoil the Susan's kids and Makayla. It was fun to have little children here for Christmas. Danielle and Clayton went to Oregon for Christmas. Harmoni came over Christmas morning and handed out gifts. We had a lovely meal of turkey and dressing. It was really yummy. We spent New Years eve with family and friends with our traditional game of bowling and then home for food, treat and more games. We played a new game that we bought called Loaded Questions. It is so much fun to play and we laugh hysterically every time we play it.
We went and had family pictures taken just before Christmas and it was about time. The last time we had them taken was about ten years ago.We were very happy with the photos. It kind of made me sad because everyone is so grown up now.
We also lost Paul's mom just after Thanksgiving. A blessing because she was so sick but we miss her very much. It seems very strange to go to their home and not have Bernice be there.
We also received some news that Paul has been diagnosed with B Cell Lymphoma cancer. We are pretty freaked out right now but we go to see the Oncologist Monday afternoon to find out more about exactly where we go from here and how far it is advanced and more specifics on what he has. We have been praying for comfort and good news. We are very thankful for all of the calls from family and friends and all of your prayers on Paul's behalf. There is so much power in prayer. We will let all of you know what is going on as soon as we find out. Take care, Happy New Year to all. bye now.