Whoa, that was fast. The lung specialist called us tonight with the results. It is as we thought because of the enlarged node: The cancer has spread to the central lymphatic node between the lungs which stages him at at least 3. We hope that is as far as it has spread. In two weeks we will know what kind of therapy is best.
His leg is still swollen and it makes walking painful, but true to his name (Roland's dad told me that when he was named his parents were thinking of the legendary Roland who was known for fighting along with Charlemagne to save France from the marauding Brits) he is doing all he can to be cheerful and useful. He is very grateful for what we can do to help him be comfortable. He expounded at dinner the opportunity we have to grow closer as a family when trials come. We can become bitter and angry or we can rise up and learn from whatever comes our way. We are not strangers to trials and they have made us stronger. We hope we are strong enough for this one because of the previous ones.
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