Martha went to the doctor yesterday to have more flesh cut out of her back where one of her malignant moles had been. They cut an additional centimeter all the way around the previous incision. Everything went well and she was in and out in less than an hour-and-a-half. She is blessed to have a good team of doctors here.
She'll now have to go in every two months for checkups for the next year. The surgeon also strongly recommended that Martha have a chest X-ray since melanoma can spread to other parts of the body so quickly, and because these three malignancies appeared somewhat suddenly. She also needs to see an ear/nose/throat specialist for a thorough exam. If a hidden mole should become malignant and not be caught, it could spread to other parts of the body.
Meanwhile, life has gone on for us. The boys have been fine and not overly concerned. Martha continues to go to the women's prison (see two entries down for a brief update), and our other ministry endeavors are going well. Thanks for all your prayers. Please keep it up!
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I'm very glad the surgery went well. I am glad also that the boys are handling this well. (I was going to e-mail you to ask if I hadn't heard.) I have sent on the prayer request and will continue to provide updates to the people whom I've asked to be in prayer. Of course I will continue to be praying as well. Please keep me informed.
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Robin