November 15th 2010

Sorry for the delay in my post! My goal is to update this blog each month. I am obviously behind...

We have been blessed this month with answers to prayers! On November 2nd Steve had a tooth pulled by his oral surgeon. The tooth was extremely sensitive to any kind of touch. This could be because of a periodontal infection or return of cancer to the bone. After waiting for 10 days to hear back we were told on Friday that there was no cancer found in the biopsy done. Thank you God for answering that prayer!

Steve still has a lot of pain and discomfort from that area and the teeth surrounding it. He will go later this week for a follow-up visit with his oral surgeon and his oncologist. In the meantime, Steve's prosthetic dentist has already created the plate with his bottom teeth and Steve has been wearing it daily. He has decided that he would prefer not to have this permanently attached with implants. This way he will not have to go through another surgery and more painful recovery. He can take this plate in and out as needed and is happy with the results. Sounds like a smart decision to me!

After almost 2 years of paying for Steve's liquid nutrition on our own we have been given the approval f0r insurance to pay for it! This is definitely a God thing. A few weeks ago we were contacted by a cancer specialist nurse who works for our insurance company. She offered to help us in any way that she can. I called her to ask for help with my appeal for syringes that Steve uses to feed himself (I have long since given up on my appeals for the formula.) Long story short, we are eligible for the food, syringes, and anything else we need for his feeding tube! Wow, what a blessing! Last week they delivered a month's supply on our doorstep. We will reapply for this again in January since this works for one year at a time. God is good...All the time!

At church yesterday we had a guest speaker, our District Superintendent. His sermon was a reminder of how we should all be sharing our love for Christ with those we come in contact with. It is my prayer that God will use me each day to reach out to those around me to share His good news. So, go out and use your talents to help God's lost sheep find their way home. We pray that you will all have a very blessed Thanksgiving holiday with your friends and family. God bless you all!