As I said in the previous post, no news is good news.  Well, here I am posting again.

Last Tuesday I went back to Chicago for another 3-month checkup.  We had gotten so much into the routine that it really came as a shock when this MRI showed a new spot of growth and some changes to what's inside the cavity itself.  I'll cut right to the chase:  the short of it is that we're going to go back and do another surgery.  It is scheduled for this Wednesday (10/15/08), so please keep me in your thoughts and prayers.  After that I'll probably end up back on the chemotherapy.  They will not give radiation again to the same area. 

Overall it's just a sharp reminder of why you need to do check-ups on this sort of thing, and that this is still a part of my life, as much as I wanted to forget about it and get over it.  It really puts the pressures of school back into perspective.  Sure, I was worried about my class load, my teaching, and getting my research project started (so that I can finish and graduate by next May), but those will all have to take a back seat to the issues as hand. 

"Don't brag about tomorrow, for you don't know what the day will bring."
-Prov. 27:1

"So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today."
-Mathew 6:34

Overall I'm feeling pretty much like I've been beat over the head, so I'm going to rest up.  Thank you all for your support through round one of this thing:  I will greatly appreciate your support in fighting round two of this battle.  Hopefully this time we get the T.K.O. and it stays down. 

Every time I get close to graduation this thing rears its head.  Maybe I shouldn't persue a doctorate...

Peace to all, I hope you are having success facing your own trials.