Finally, Answers

Thank you for visiting our new blog. Its purpose is to have a central place from which to update everyone on the latest on what's happening with Daniel's fight with tongue cancer. We need and so appreciate your continuing prayers. Please use the details we'll share here to pray more specifically.

Here is what we know so far:

Daniel has some type of tongue cancer in the back third of his tongue. The location of such means that surgery will likely not be an option, as the removal of a large portion of his tongue would cause major problems with swallowing, breathing, talking, etc. (even more so than the problems he has now, and he already can't talk without much pain). We are seeing Dr. Anderson on Monday at 3:10pm in Vancouver, who will consult with a colleague to rule out surgery. From there we will be getting an appointment with Dr. Ahmed in Abbotsford and the BC Cancer Association at the hospital, and he'll run all the tests to start treatment -- which will likely be radiation and maybe chemotherapy.

This is where we are. We don't like it, but we have a BIG God Who is so much bigger than any disease. We know we can trust Him, though moment by moment it's hard as worries, both new and old, try to creep back in.

We would appreciate your prayers, encouragement, and offers to help (though we may not always have answers to how you can help besides prayer and encouragement). Still, we look forward to God getting all the glory in all of this!