Follow-up Visit – (After Biopsy) Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006
We waited over an hour in the doctor’s office for my doctor to come in with the news—it was the longest hour I’ve ever experienced. She came in at 5:15 p.m. and told us that I had cancer. I sat there in disbelief and kind of listening to whatever else she had to say. She finished talking and I lost it. I could not really believe this was happening.
She gave Kirk and me a few minutes and I told Kirk I know I will be fine but I didn’t want him and the kids to go through this. We got ourselves together and left.
My friend Lou Ann was waiting for us at the church and Kirk had to teach a Wednesday night class. Kirk explained to the kids as best he could why mom will be a little emotional. (Lauren said I don’t even know what emotional is so Kirk told them that Mom will probably cry a lot and need lots of hugs.) I was still very emotional so Lou Ann took me and the kids to her house until Kirk finished his class. God helped him teach a Wednesday night class at church two hours after we found out the bad news. (God put Lou Ann in my life during this time. She was Kirk’s Administrative Assistant who is a breast cancer survivor)
Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and my body with grief. Psalm 31:9
Dreadful days in our LIFE.
