Christine and I are still making decisions about how to move forward. we're facing tough choices.

As I think back, this is the fourth time since June 2003 that I've been told they could not operate. It is good to think back, because it gives me thanks to the Lord for my miraculous survival. I tend to forget just how dire things looked in the past. The first three times surgery was not an option, chemo was surprisingly successful and opened up a window for the surgery. Earlier this week, I received an email reply from my lung surgeon and he indicated that surgery "is not out of the question", but not an option now. However, I'm still trying to find out just how realistic surgery is and what needs to happen. This time sounds different. This pulmonary lymph node involvement is more serious than nodules in the lungs.

For those of you praying, I want to thank you for your continued faithfulness. And we have been encouraged by all your comments and emails. It is clear to me that "we haven't given up on you".