Back from the beach, Sept. 8, 2018

Where do I start?   We had a most rewarding time with our dear friends at the beach, namely, Topsail Island in one of those beautiful houses with an elevator.  The whole four days were hot and humid, but beautiful and refreshing in the cool air conditioned house.
Our friends drove us down and back, spoiled us with good and careful cooking, cleaning up, happy conversation and lots of RandR:)   I ventured into the water once but found my balance (because of the neuropathy) was not trustworthy and decided I had "been there done that":):)    I went for a walk with our friends one hot humid late afternoon but that was very tiring, so back I came and on they went💓
Now to the updates on the cancer and treatment.   I still have cancer, from what they tell me.  Although, if I didn't have the biopsy and the scan, I wouldn't be able to know that fact:)   I only get tired  and sometimes stomach issues with bloating or reasons to take a tablespoon or 2 of Mylanta which calms it down.  Other than that, I am thankful I am no longer under the "siege" of the chemo called Folfirinox every 3 weeks!   Woohoo!   I think having my little pains right now beats having those exhausting side effects of chemo, just sayin'😏
So, the lastest is this.   The biopsy through my back into a lung nodule did not give sufficient (?) DNA  to be able to test it for an immunotherapy as I understand it.  So, yesterday, blood was drawn to send it away to find out what the DNA is in order to research if there is a test for the same thing.   Hm!  I thought:   why didn't they just do that from the beginning?  So, I asked a nurse who is working on that project and she said "they" always prefer to do the biopsy first.   I didn't pursue that conversation anymore.
So, I really don't know what will happen if the test doesn't work out but maybe will find out a few answers next week when I have an appointment with my doctor.  I have invited my immediate family to come to the appointment if they are free.
I really am not ready to die yet but I am ready if the news comes that that will be the only outcome with no treatment of any kind which is the situation right now.
I will face it when it comes and when God is ready.  When the time comes, I know He will prepare me and prepare my family.  Until that time, let's live each day to the fullest with positive thoughts, joy in God's leading, Matthew 6:34, and take life as a gift each day!!!  Hope is always out there...when HOPE is gone, it must be hard to bother😊