Staying Strong

"...for I do know that whosoever shall put their trust in God shall be supported in their trials, and their troubles, and their afflictions, and shall be lifted up at the last day" Alma 36:3 How grateful I am for the promises that we are given if we trust in God. We are still so thankful to be here at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Things are moving along very quickly. Yesterday morning at 11:30, they injected Jason with a radioactive material (also know as a tracer). Then four hours later we went back for them to see if it was working. They had to strap him down to a board and place him into a very tight fitting machine for a 30 minute scan. He is a stronger person than I....I would have been freaking out and claustrophobic...LOL! He then had to drink a medicine last night that made him sick. We went back this morning for them to then do 2 hour's worth of various scans, all while being strapped to the board and in tight closed quarters. He did very well. I think the stress of the scan, along with already not feeling well, made him have a flushing episode (one of the side effects of Carcinoid Syndrome). He went through it pretty quickly, although feeling very sick, and was able to get past it quickly. He is now sleeping soundly, which is a blessing. Now that all of our scheduled tests have been completed that the Internal Doctor ordered, we have to now meet with two other doctors. The beautiful thing about the Mayo Clinic is that even if your appointment is scheduled out a bit, you can still go in and check in at the desk in hopes that they can squeeze you in. His official appointment with the GI specialist isn't scheduled until September 28th, but we will go in everyday and sit and wait until they can get us in sooner. The GI doctor will then describe which tests he would like us to complete. We then will meet with a Neurologist, and do any tests that he wants us to do. After meeting with all of the doctors, we will then follow up with the internal doctor that we met with at the beginning. I'm sure that is when they will tell us about the findings and describe a treatment plan. I truly believe that all things happen for a reason and that we gain courage and strength through trials and tribulations. Thank you for those of you who are saying prayers on our behalf, who have brought in meals, who have been so kind to our children, and who have asked about us. The Lord has blessed our family through so many people. Thank you!