So sorry for the delay in updating but the last 11 days have been extremely hard.  I had to return to the ER.  I spent 5 days in the ER waiting for a room, which anyone who has been to the ER knows how uncomfortable those stretchers are on your back.  They then took me to get a stent but in my esophagus to try to help me eat and drink.  The next day they did a biopsy on the soft tissue masses in my hip and took X-rays on the stent they put in.  The X-rays showed the stent had moved, so the next day they went back in and put a new stent in and secured it with stitches but were unable to remove the failed one at that time.  I was then informed that the cancer has metastasized to other areas and I have been upgraded to stage 4.  It is incurable and they have given me anywhere from a few months to a year.  This weekend we concentrated on building up my strength after the stress my body had been under last week.  Today (Tuesday 20th) they went back in and removed the failed stent, the procedure went well and it looks like I am going home tomorrow if all goes well tonight.  I am so bruised up from all the blood draws and attempts at putting in IV's that not only do I not have any veins left that they can stick but it looks like someone took a baseball bat to my arms.  

God has kept me at peace with this diagnosis this whole time.  I am so appreciative for all the prayers and support from all my family and friends.  I KNOW God has me.  I have a lot of decisions to make because the Drs have said I am not going to be able to live alone for much longer.  

1 week out of hospital.  Had my pet scan a couple of days ago. It went well, hopefully will have the results in the next couple of days.  

I didn't realize how much this would take it out of me.  I took a shower and it took half a day to recover.  I am back to coughing up phlegm again which worries me.  

I appreciate all the prayers and donations.  I really want to work but between being shaky and exhausted it hasn't felt safe to drive.  

Praise God!  They are sending me home today.  Still have a long road ahead of me but at least I can go home.  Two weeks in the hospital is enough.  They are sending me home with all my meds so I can manage the pain and keep up my nutrition and fluids.  I am scheduled for a pep-scan and after that we will know if surgery is a viable option.