Dan

One Last Radiation Treatment

The clock is ticking, and the pages on the calendar are turning so fast. Praise God, Dan is physically strong. Your prayers for him are making a difference. His skin has remained strong. There is no muscle damage. The skin is red, but is whole. The treatment Tuesday caused three small blisters to come on Dan's thigh. But the blisters are gone today (Wednesday). The special gel for radiation burn is helping quite a bit.

We will have our final meeting with the Radiologist, Dr. Dubey, Thursday morning after Dan's radiation treatment. Friday, May 2, we are to meet with Dr. Anderson, Dan's oncologist, to have blood work done, and a chest x-ray taken. After Dr. Anderson has the results, we will learn if Dan is free to go to Romania.

It is interesting the comments friends have made to us..."Are you going too soon?" "We are so proud of you for answering God's call to move to Romania." "With Dan's health problems, why are you going to Romania where the health care is not as good as in the U.S.?" "You are such an inspiration to us...continuing to actively serve God overseas at your age." "Dan and Anne are not going to "rust out." They are going to serve God until they "wear out."

Let me assure you that Dan is strong. He has suffered no ill effects from the radiation. As Dan said a few days ago, "we have sense enough to follow my doctors' orders." At this point in time, his doctors are all in favor of us moving to Romania as long as we come back for a check up in 3 months. After that they will want to see Dan in 6 months. The bottom line is this - if Friday's X-rays and blood work show Dan to be clear of cancer, there is nothing more to be done...except be back here in 3 months for checkups with his doctors.

Meanwhile, regardless of Dan's health, we have to vacate this house on May 22. We have to go somewhere else to live. We hear God calling us to serve Him in Romania. He is providing us a nice apartment, healthy food, Loving people to take care of us, and a work to do that will help many people while we glorify God with our lives. In Isaiah 6:8, Isaiah said, "Here am I. Send me." He is an inspiring role model. -- Anne and Dan