Schedule of today's festivities...

7:30 a.m. - fast begins
(I got to McDonald's just under the wire to have my MDA-sanctioned breakfast of eggs, sausage, and black coffee...I know you're relieved...)

12:12 p.m. - blood/specimen collection
(I'm slightly nervous about the "/specimen" part of this one...)

1:00 - P.E.T. prep
(not sure what my dog & cats have to do with this, but whatever MDA says...*grin*)

1:30 - P.E.T./C.T Injection & Localization
(I think pain is involved in this one...)

3:00 - P.E.T. Melanoma Re-stage
(I believe this is the actual P.E.T. scan...)

5:30 - C.T. Prep

7:00 - C.T. scan of chest, abdomen, & pelvis
(contrast solution...yum, yum!...or not)

8:00 - Chest XRay

9:00 - End fast with a vengeance by pounding down vast, vast quantities of excellent Tex-Mex food at Gringo's
(OK...this one's not on my official MDA schedule...*smile*)

Notice what's NOT on that list:
--lunch - *sigh*...Jim will have to do that all by himself since it will be too painful...& tempting!...to watch
--coffee - not allowed, beyond the really bad cup of black McD's coffee this morning; I'm planning on drinking a couple of pots worth tomorrow...

So, there you have it, sports fans. Just another fun-filled day here @ MDA-land. Some go to 6 Flags over TX, some go to the state fair, some go to baseball & football & basketball games...but we few & fortunate ones get to roam around MDA-land and ride the various, um, "rides" here. I know you're jealous...

Please pray. Obviously, I want good results from all these tests, but more important is accurate results.

Thanks so much for mentioning us before the throne of grace!

With love, appreciation, and hope, I am
In His Grip,
Mike

"And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.”...But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” And he rose and went home. When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men."
Matthew 9:2, 4-8

(Mike says) I love the part where you're mentioned here: "seeing their faith...He then said to the paralytic "Rise, pick up your bed, and go home"...THANKS so very much for exercising your faith on my behalf!!