[Magdalen] Prayers for Keith

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On Feb 14, 2015, at 3:00 PM, Sally Davies <sally.davies at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks, all... we are still waiting, though the anxiety has eased, Keith
> hasn't been anxious at all but I was.
> 
> Linda couldn't get to the lesions, they're too deep - and given the
> pneumothorax story I'm kind of relieved she didn't try. He has an
> appointment with the radiologists on Monday morning; once they've got cells
> they should be able to say - if this is metastastis - where it came from.
> 
> There are other possibilities but only one of them is worry free ((atypical
> haemangiomas). Keith had some blood tests today and will need another one
> on Monday, which has to be fasting.
> 
> He feels well, no sign of illness, no weight loss. Only went for
> investigations because of a nagging pain in his side, the cause of which
> still isn't identified. If this is cancer, it's going to be tough to find
> the primary but at least the biopsy will tell the doctors where to start.
> The MRI showed nothing at all except these liver spots.
> 
> As my sister said, back in the day when we didn't have all these fancy
> expensive imaging tests, he would have had a biopsy right away and in this
> situation that would probably be the best approach - though it is good, I
> suppose, to know where cancer is not!!
> 
> Sheesh, it's been a tough day, and yet there is peace, for which I thank
> God and praying friends. We don't have a lot of friends in PE but Keith's
> work colleagues have been great. The doctor says he shouldn't fly too soon
> after the biopsy so work needs to be reorganised...Keith was minded to
> postpone the biopsy until later in the week to allow for a couple of days
> in Jo'burg but thought it through and changed his mind - to my great
> relief.
> 
> Sally D
> 
> On Saturday, 14 February 2015, Ann Markle <ann.markle at aya.yale.edu> wrote:
> 
>> Sally, I'm so sorry, but will pray and continue to remain hopeful for and
>> with you all.
>> 
>> Ann
>> 
>> The Rev. Ann Markle
>> Buffalo, NY
>> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu <javascript:;>
>> blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com
>> 
>> On Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 2:01 AM, Sally Davies <sally.davies at gmail.com
>> <javascript:;>>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> I'm still in some shock typing this so apologies if hitting wrong keys...
>>> 
>>> My sister the surgeon called to say that Keith's MRI results are through
>>> and the radiologists think the spolts in his liver are metastases...even
>>> though there's no evidence of a primary anywhe
>>> r
>>> e.
>>