First Day

Today was Dad's first day of chemo and first day of radiation. Both seemed to go OK and Dad was able to drive himself back to Stanwood.  He'll go back again tomorrow for another dose of radiation, but it's only supposed to be a 10-15 min procedure.  Radiation will be every weekday for 28 days.  Chemo is a total of 6 rounds, one day a week.   Dad will have some tests (PET scan and pulmonary function test) and meet with the surgeon again in early August to see where he's at after the treatments and will schedule surgery accordingly.

I booked my ticket today for Washington for next Tuesday (June 19) and am planning on spending the next couple of months out there to help with driving and whatever else needs doing.  The ticket I got for a week away was a better deal than anything else for the next 4 weeks.  I met tonight with a good friend from college, Bobbi Jo and her husband Willi who just moved to town this weekend but can't close on the house they bought until August 1, and so it is almost scary the timing and how it will work out ideally for all of us for them to have a place, and me to have someone house sit for the next month and a half.  I think we worked it out for them to "move in" Sunday afternoon, and then I'll fly out early Tuesday morning.
 
Things are moving quickly here but so many things falling into place that I know God has arranged events long before we even knew the word adenocarcinoma.  It is truly great to see His hand at work, and such a reminder that he is in control in all situations.  I'll post more when I get out to Washington or when I  know more.  Is there anything in particular you're wondering about or would like me to address here?  If so, leave a comment and let me/us know.