Just a Bump in the Road

A comment was made to me last night that has been made to me a few times over the past year or so. While the comment is a generous compliment, it has never sat well with me and I've struggled to know how to respond. This morning, I felt pressed to share... This journey with cancer has been difficult at times and some people tell me how inspiring I am to them. Very kind. But here is the truth: I have tried to endure the trials of my life on my own in the past. I failed miserab ly every time and was miserable while doing it. If I were to try and survive this trial of cancer on my own, the person you would see on a daily basis would be a shell of a man. The real inspiration in this journey? The one that truly deserves the praise? Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost. It is only through the strength and peace they afford me that I am able to manage each day. It is only through their mercy that I can smile and endure this. The only good decision I'...

So on December 12th, I had quite a long day. It was the first day that scans were scheduled since September 12th, which was when we received all of the great news about tumors disappearing in my brain! But...those days are always longer. Here's what went down... I had a PET scan scheduled for 7:00 am up at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Unfortunately, that meant leaving the house by 4:30 am. Way too early for me! This was my first PET scan since my initial diagnosis. The reason for the PET scan was a possible tumor that had shown up in my left hamstring back in October. My normal CT scans only get from the hips up. In order to get the whole body, they did the PET scan. I had to sit in a room for 75 minutes while this glucose tracer was absorbed into my cells. Loads of fun sitting in a small room by yourself for that long lol The actual PET scan only took about 20 minutes, but the room was freezing! Which lead to some problems... After the PET scan I needed to get blood work don...