It all started with the white of his eye. A few months ago I starting noticing I could see the white above my husband, Dick’s left iris. How odd, I thought. I mentioned it to him and he admitted that eye had been feeling especially dry. So we made an appointment with the eye doctor.
With Dick’s
history of Grave’s disease, the thyroid seemed the logical culprit, so he was
referred to both our family physician and to an eye specialist. After multiple
referrals, Dick ended up at the Ear, Nose and Throat doctor, who, upon looking
at the results of a CAT scan, uttered, “Hmmm. . . Whoa! What IS that?”
Not the
words a patient wants to hear as a specialist reviews test results.
Long story
short, Dick had surgery this week for an unknown type of mass in his sinus that
was pressing on his eye, causing it to bulge forward and not close properly.
Thankfully, it turned out to be a somewhat large mucocele, a benign type of
cyst, that was easily removed and the healing process begun.
Following on
the heels of my cancer diagnosis and subsequent chemotherapy treatments, we are
especially thankful for a wonderful prognosis and no anticipation of any
further treatment needed. As before, our family and friends have covered us with
an outpouring of love, prayer, and support. It is humbling and inspiring to be
the recipients of such generosity and genuine caring, shown in tangible and intangible
ways.
My freezer
has never been so crammed with food, nor our card basket stuffed so full! But
most of all, our hearts overflow with thankfulness to God for His mercy and
healing, and for each and every person He has nudged our way with their warm hugs,
their encouraging words, their
thoughtful gifts, and their fervent prayers. We are truly blessed beyond
measure.
Blessings
to you and yours!
Pam
