prayers for Greg part three...

I know you are thinking, "two posts in one night?", but this is another important one...If you are new and have no idea what I'm talking about, just click "prayers for Greg" at the bottom of this post(where the label is), and they will all pop up get you up to speed!
This morning we head off AGAIN to go back to the specialist. This will be the second six-week check in since this whole dilemma started before Christmas! He's had TWO rounds of anti-biotics, and we're talking WEEKS of treatment, not just a few days, and according to him yesterday, the pain is getting worse still, not better. He is also on medication that reduces our chance to have another baby to, well pretty much nothing, so good think we're not trying!

So what does this mean? Well, his prostate issue is not resolving, so now they will start to delve deeper (wrong choice of words) look more closely at what could be going on. No, they still have not ruled out the big C-word, they were pretty sure of their diagnosis, but since he is not getting better, something else must be going on as well. We actually are probably going to see an actual DR. not just a PA this time, so keep your fingers crossed that we can start to get some answers. Thank you all for keeping us in your prayers, we appreciate it!

******UPDATE*****

We just got back from the Dr.s and still are in the dark as to what is causing so much pain. They have scheduled a sonogram of his prostate and a scope of his bladder for next Thursday. They are looking to see if maybe there is a stone in there somewhere, or if there is any other kind of obstruction causing all of his pain. We are hoping to FINALLY get some answers after we see the Dr. then. Thank you all for continuing to keep us in your prayers, it means more than I can ever tell you all!

Prayers for Greg part two...

Today(Wednesday) is Greg's follow up appointment at the specialist. It's bright and early, and possibly by the time you read this we'll have already been there and back! I tried to wear him out yesterday so he wouldn't think about it, but I know that he's really worried. REALLY REALLY worried....he has not complained of pain too much for the last few weeks, and then yesterday he was in a lot of pain again.
Today they will check to see if the "lumps" have grown, and we'll decide a course of action from there. They may decide to do surgery to biopsy, or well, i don't know what "or" is at this point...and I'm not even going near the "C" word. I can't. plain and simple. it has yet to be ruled out, but until they say that word for sure, i won't even let my brain think about that.
We will update everyone once we know something, or at least have a clue as to what happens next. Thank you all for the prayers I know you will say, without me even asking. We are a lucky family to have such great friends and family!!

Ultrasound Update

Unfortunately, the offical results came back but nothing that I didn't already know has developed, but the preliminary tests have been confirmed. I am sorry from no knowing how to post this because I, myself am still numb and stunned, however, the ultrasound has shown that there are two masses on my testicle and that my primary care physician has placed a referral for me to follow up with urology to further define an official diagnosis. Currently I am awaiting to hear from someone but more than likely that will have to wait until after the first of the year. I am trying not totally lose it, and I give all of my current sanity and to much thanks to my amazing and beautiful wife and awesome kids. I am currently with the mindset of preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. According to my primary care physician I will more than likely need surgery to remove or correct the situation, either of which do not excite me; but if that is what needs to be done so be it. Thanks to everyone who reads this, I know there are many family members and friends that have been waiting to know. Well, I better get back to work. Thanks again, and a special thanks to my wife, I love you.

Greg

Prayers Needed once again...

Hello all our dear friends and family. Tonight is a hard post for me to write, but we need your prayers. Yesterday Greg went to the Dr. and came back and dropped a bomb on me...
They found a lump, and he needs further testing.
He's not a big fan of talking about the details of this situation, so all I can tell you all is that yes, it very well can be cancerous. He broke down and told me he's known it was there for a while now, and finally went to see someone about it. He also left all the paperwork in the car, so I went and got it and scheduled his test for tomorrow. We will not know anything definitive(i don't believe) tomorrow, but this is really eating away at him.
As of yesterday we were not going to say anything until we got test results back, but I don't think this is something that we can even perceive thinking about alone. Today we told close family, and Greg is not doing very well.
So my dear friends, I ask you to keep him in your prayers. His test is tomorrow at 1pm and I would appreciate any good thoughts you could send our way at that time. I'm trying not to think about what could happen, and just living in the now. If I even begin to think about the possibilities then I start to crumble, and I need to be strong for him and the kids right now.
I don't have much more to write tonight, my mind is completely pre-occupied with tomorrow already. All i can tell you is that I've never been loved so completely and so honestly by another human being until I met Greg. He is my rock, and to see him afraid breaks my heart.
So please Pray that all goes well tomorrow, and that there is nothing for us to worry about!!
-Ginger