Hi everyone, I am feeling very well. Headed off to Vegas tomorrow with Curtis for our annual vision expo. Just had a CXR (chest x ray) and a MRI. I am very happy, they both came out with good results. Below is a picture of my CXR and below that the report from the radiologist. Its so good to have these technologies to see all the otherwise invisible stuff inside of us. Did I mention that I am on staff again for teaching Sunday School? To keep the load light, we decided to combine all the English adult classes together. Here is a brief email I sent to some of my students about the class. I include it here in my blog because it has some thoughts regarding my thinking about my illness. I am reminded about the good of supernatural blessings, even though we cannot see them. Most Bible students conclude that Paul wrote the epistle to the Ephesians while held as a prisoner in Rome. With that backdrop in mind, it’s mind blowing that Paul would compose such a positive sounding letter. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ” he penned(1:3). In the midst of a difficult situation, Paul could say that he was blessed. Amazing! I have to be honest with you. I am still battling with the stigma of cancer in me. I am not depressed, but I have felt happier. I could not write what Paul wrote. Paul was in chains, unable to enjoy many of the comforts of life, and facing death. Yet he knew of something in his life that brought him joy. His spiritual blessings he called them. Read through Ephesians 1:3-14 and note how many blessings he describes. We won’t find money, health, success, or family listed. Who wouldn’t want success, health, and wealth? And who isn’t blessed by a good family. Yet these were not the things Paul puts in his list. He spoke of blessings that were with him even though he was a prisoner, blessings that he could not lose. One of those blessings is the gift of the Holy Spirit ( 1:13 -14). When we believe, we are sealed with the Holy Spirit. We cannot see Him so how do we know we have the Holy Spirit? He is like the wind, we can only feel His effects. Let me share one example. When we come to faith, it was because of the Holy Spirit. He made it possible for each of us to will to believe. Why do some people not believe and others like you and me believe? Its because we allow the Holy Spirit to work in us. When we believed, it was evidence that the Holy Spirit was there. We cannot have believed without Him. Are you a believer? Then you have the Holy Spirit! What a marvelous blessing. Here is a picture of my CXR: Its all clear!! PS - If you smoke, please stop... 
Here is a report about my CXR: THE LUNG FIELDS ARE FREE OF INFILTRATES AND PLEURAL EFFUSIONS. THE MEDIASTINUM AND CARDIAC SILHOUETTE ARE NORMAL.
IMPRESSION: NORMAL STUDY. Here is a report of my recent MRI: MRI OF THE NECK WITH AND WITHOUT CONTRAST
TECHNIQUE: Sagittal T1, axial FSET2 with fat saturation, axial and coronal T1 pre and post contrast images were obtained through the neck.
COMPARISON: COMPARISON IS MADE TO PREVIOUS MRI STUDIES FROM
01/22/2008 AND 03/27/2007.
FINDINGS: There is fatty marrow signal changes identified within the cervical cord compatible with prior radiation therapy. The mass and enhancement seen within the left side of the nasopharynx identified on prior studies have resolved. There is no residual recurrent mass identified at this time. The paranasal sinuses and mastoid air cells are clear. No enlarged nodes are found within the internal jugular chain as well as the posterior triangle. The parotid and submandibular salivary glands appear unremarkable.
IMPRESSION:
1. NEGATIVE, NO RESIDUAL OR RECURRENT MASS IDENTIFIED. NO
ADENOPATHY IS SEEN WITHIN THE NECK.
2. FATTY MARROW SIGNAL CHANGES ARE IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE
CERVICAL SPINE COMPATIBLE WITH PRIOR RADIATION THERAPY. | 
