Thankful Thursday

Quick update before we get to Thankful Thursday. Craig is doing just okay this go around. Much more tired than the past three treatments. He did get sick Tuesday night. I hope it turns around and he can bounce back for the weekend but I would guess church on Sunday is about as far as he is going to go this weekend. Hope that I am wrong. He is irritated that he hasn't bounced back like he did before but every treatment is different. Prayers that he turns the corner tomorrow and we are not back to the routine of 10 days down and 4 days of okay before the next treatment comes around.

Today I was starting to do some research on what we could do next. What does MD Anderson have to offer? What is John Hopkins up to these days? Is there someone local that we can get a second opinion from? I was completely overwhelmed with where to turn and how to make a decision with all the cancer center options in the US. How could one know where to point the plane? It is all so confusing to read through and understand what is the next best steps.

I went in to get my hair cut this afternoon and my favorite stylist, Sean, told me about his girlfriend's nephew. His name is Alexander, he was diagnosed with cancer at 10 months old and lives in Romania. Their health care system consist of the theory you get what you get and you don't get upset. The doctor that is treating Alexander is not a pediatric oncologist. They can't go somewhere else for a second opinion or to other doctor with a better treatment plan. Say a prayer for sweet Alexander and thank God that you live in a privileged country with many health care options.
There may not be a cure for this cancer and the funds may not be equally distributed but there are centers around our country that are working on it and we have the privilege to get on a plane any given week and sit down with a doctor that specializes in just cancer and may just have what we need.
That is something to be thankful for on this Thursday.