I am praying that all goes well today, and that God gives you courage and strength for whatever happens!
We had a very long day. We saw the doctor and liked him right off. He was very easy to talk to. He made me feel like everything was looking good. He said the chances of the growth being cancer because her birth mom has thyroid were pretty slim. He asked a lot of questions and then said he was going to go look at the film from her scans we had done at the local hospital. When he came back I could tell something was different. He said after seeing the scans he felt like we needed a biopsy. He said Crystal had a very unusual thyroid and he wanted to do the needle biopsy. We had to wait another hour for the ultrasound area and then they took us there. The doctor had told her he would put some numbing in first and he did, but that hurt too. Then he took this strange looking thing and did the biopsy. Crystal did pretty good, but when he left the room she cried a little. She was scared and the numbing was making her head feel odd. He told us they usually have to stick more than once to get what they need so we might have to do it again. We were very lucky and they got it the first time. Now we have to wait until sometime next week for the results. We had to go have blood drawn next and the lady doing it was very cold to us and had an attitude. Crystal was not doing a thing except sitting there being very quiet and she did have tears in her eyes. She asked Crystal how old she was and then said well what's the matter then? I was already upset with the way she had been acting and when she said what's the matter then, I nearly said something I know I would regret later. So instead I said, she is still a little shaken up she just had to have a needle biopsy done. Suddenly the woman was nice and even kept saying she had seen me there before and stuff about how she thought she knew me. I was glad I had not returned her ugly attitude with more meaness but I admit I was on the verge of telling her to stop what she was doing while I went to ask for another person to do the blood work. I know everyone has a bad day but don't take it out on kids. I was so glad I had not told Crystal any more about what was going on because she just worries and there was not a thing I could do to help ease her anxiety since I didn't really know what to expect either. She is still dealing with her birth mom being terminally ill. I didn't want this to make her worry more. Crystal is feeling okay now and is at a lock in at church and going to work at a soup kitchen with her youth group tomorrow morning. Thanks for all your prayers. Jennifer R. thanks for getting me through the morning and for thinking about Emily in all this. She is doing fine so far. I don't think she really understands how serious this could be. We will talk to her more after we get the test results next week. Kris, Tell Anna her letter came today. Crystal got it as soon as we got home. She loved how long it was. Thank her for me. It helped a lot. Beth
I'm still praying for all of you....I cant imagine what your going through.....It must be so stressful. (to say the least.)
It is so good to have a new day dawning ( Well actually it is still dark out right now. I couldn't sleep.) and to know the biopsy is behind us. No matter what the results are, at least we will know and can go from there. I am trying not to worry about it for today and just wait for the doctor to call. Thanks again for your prayers. Beth
Beth, that's what friends are for! You know that we worry about the kiddos on here like they are our own family! One trick I decided on for this weekend is that it IS the weekend I can only accomplish certain things so I'm not stressing (hopefully I can pull this off!) the stuff I can't do anything about until Monday.
Beth, let Crystal know we are here for her. And we are always here for Emily, Freddy and you. Hang in there, we love you all. Please keep us posted.
Thanks for all the prayers. Please keep them coming. I have waited as long as I can to hear from the cancer center. I am sleeping at night but having crazy dreams. I have made up my mind to call the doctor in the morning before we go to the orthodontist. If he doesn't have the results back I am going to call again tomorrow afternoon. I need to know. Crystal is doing okay. Her best friend is on Spring break so they are spending time together right now. They went to a ball game and should be home soon. I know she is fine with Sarah and her family but I will feel better when she gets home. Thanks again. Beth
The results are still not it. I am calling again tomorrow. We did have a good visit at the orthodontist and they don't have to go back for 8 weeks. Maybe we will get wonderful news tomorrow. I am ready for some good news. Beth
I am at my wits end. I have called and left the doctor another message asking someone to call me today. It has been a week and I don't know how I will get through another weekend not knowing the results of the biopsy. The voice mail you get when you call to leave a message said they will call back by 5:30 today. I hope that is the truth. I had my check up with my surgeon yesterday and each time I go I get to see the psychologist who works with him and the psych. said he knew Crystal's doctor personally and that he was a great doctor who had had cancer himself and that he is very concerned about each patient he sees. I believe that but I sure wish he would call. Freddy went back to work this morning and not having him here is making the stress of waiting that much harder. He won't be off again until Monday. He will be home at 7pm so if they do call today I will wait until then to let him know the results. I wouldn't want to call him at work. It would scare him to death if they went and got him out of the distribution center. I know I am rambling. I finally told the girls that they could go outside and I got on here to keep my mind busy. Thanks for listening. Beth
