Wednesday Night

This is the day that I was given the pathology report:

I had an  appointment  with  the surgeon and her PA this A.M. All went very well. They took out the drain, (that was painful)  and half of the staples.

The best news is that the pathology report came back that the margins were free from cancer and there was no cancer in the the lymph nodes. This is excellent news! This is not the norm as they should find some cancer cells in the tissue and all that has been removed but: they did not find it! To God be the glory! He has touched me of that I am sure! I went from the Surgeon's office over to the to see the Oncologist. She is wonderful person and has a PhD and M.D. from Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She too said that the pathology report was the kind that she liked to read!

I went from the Surgeon to the Oncologist. She is wonderful person and has a PhD and M.D. from Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. She too said that the pathology report was the kind that she liked to read! 

I need to decide if I will go on medication now to make sure I do not get cancer in the other breast.

I will in all probability do this in December but will have more blood tests done first. 

As of now, I will start back on tour again on October 29, 2010.  I thank the many friends around the world who have prayed for me! How I thank my Lord for helping me through all this. To God be the glory for the things His has done! 

I will now start writing once a week in my blog. Peggy Drake

  

Monday Update

I had a good night's sleep.  The pain is decreasing and I find I am needing less pain medication.  Vicky and I are planning on a walk outside later today for exercise.  I am grateful for the continued progress and your continued prayers.  I will update you again on Wednesday, the 29th, after I see the surgeon and the oncologist.

Sunday 26, 2010

Third day home: Doing very well! Thank you all for your prayers and encouragement. Please do not stop! I will see my surgeon and my oncologist on Wednesday 9/29.  I will know more on that day.  My dear friend and former roommate from College (Vicky Nelson Phillips) flew in from Minneapolis to be my private nurse.  I did not think I would need help but boy am I glad that she is here!

Friday, the day after surgery

Surgery is over. Things went very well, better than expected. God has answered prayers in a marvelous way. Peggy is home. She was sitting at her desk to Skype with me. I told her to take it easy! She asked me to update the blog for her. Next time I think she will do it herself again.
Jetty

Wednesday Night

This is it, the night before surgery. The ladies prayed for me at church tonight. I do have peace but I do not look forward to the AM but will be glad when Thursday afternoon comes. The next time I write on this blog site the cancer should be gone!

Tuesday

Today I saw the doctor again. She will operate starting at 7:30 AM on Thursday. Total mastectomy plus sentinal nodes L and others. I should do well and she still says she doubts that I will need chemo or radiation. This is very good news! I am still afraid but the Lord is in control of all that is happening. Toshiko emailed from Shangri-la, China. I skyped with Jetty in Africa this afternoon and that was so helpful. Much prayer is going on for me and I know that the Lord will see me through all this.

Monday Night

It is Monday Evening. I hope to sleep well and get up early as I will see the surgeon again tomorrow. How I thank God for 'The Peace Place'. That is what I call the place where I am living. It is so quiet, such a haven of rest here in America. Even though I would rather be in Africa, thank you Lord for this place in this
time of my life.

Sunday Sept 19, 2010

It was a good day, no, a great day this Sunday. Lots of prayers going on for me today. A note from someone at church: Psalm 61 and Psalm 91. (Psalm 91, my mother would read to me if she were still alive.) Pastor spoke on Psalm 71 and I am praying that Psalm 118:18 and 1Peter 5: 10 & 11 will be true for me.
The orchestra played today at church, morning and night and the choir sang ''Even In The Valley, God is Good!'' That is so true! Jetty always says in Africa, ''Even if everything is going all wrong, God is still good!'' So even if I would be full of cancer, God is still good! 

Ready for Sunday

Yes, I am ready for Sunday. The Elders will pray for me in church tomorrow and anoint me with oil according to Scripture. It is a gorgeous Late Summer day here in Metro-Atlanta. I must say that I still do miss Africa, the sights and sound of Burkina. My things are ready for Thursday AM surgery. Lord, would you see fit to heal me before then? How will I know if you do?

The start of my journey

When I came back to the US for Home Assignment I thought that I had a mass in my abdomen. The Internist was concerned enough to ordered a C.T. Scan right away. The results came back negative. It was only a lipoma near the small intestines. I did thank God for that! I kept going on getting my physical out of the way before I started on tour. It was on a routine mammogram that they found the cancer.

Surgery, mastectomy,  is now scheduled for September 23. I am the first one in the morning so that is nice. Pray for me please! Pray too for the surgeon, a women with a lot of experience here in the Atlanta area. The Lord is in  control of me and all that has happened and all that will happen.         
May His name alone be praised!

The photo at the top of my blog

For those that like this picture it the top, you need to know that it was taken by my best friend Jetty Stouten on the island where she was born, in The Netherlands.

The first day of my Blog

Today has been a good day. I will share more later about my journey