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 "For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.” Hebrews 12:6 ESV

We were studying Hebrews this past spring and when we reached this passage, I couldn't help but think that the Lord loves our family a lot!

Once again we are faced with cancer. 

Andrew has been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer. 

He had had a sore back for months so he went to the doctor in early April. They sent him for an x-ray which found a suspicious lesion on a rib. Blood work followed which came back with extremely high PSA levels. The doctor asked for a repeat level. It was even higher. 

The next step was a bone scan. This revealed several locations of metastasis. A CT followed as well as a biopsy. The CT showed a tumour pressing against and infiltrating the T-4 vertebrae. It also showed lymph node involvement in the pelvic area. The doctor explained the biopsy results to us saying the Gleason score is 8 meaning it is very aggressive and also that he is stage 4. Andrew started hormone therapy the same day as the biopsy. He will get his second injection this week. The hope is that this hormone therapy will arrest the cancer growth in his bones. 

He currently is in a fair bit of pain. He is taking pain killers but hopefully the hormone therapy will help Andrew feel like himself again. He should be able to ease off on the medication soon. 

This is a hard time for our family but we do know that we are in God's hands. He will carry us through this trial as well. 

"For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it." Hebrews 12:11 ESV





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