March Maddness

Since we met with the Doctors down at the Huntsman, we have had some time to digest and process all the information we were given in that first week.  We had read  a lot of information on line that said he may be stage IV melanoma.  After talking to the Doctors at the Huntsman, they staged it stage III since the cancer hasn't spread to any other organs.  After thinking he might be in stage IV, stage III sounded a whole lot better.  The doctor was out of town this week so he scheduled Steve's second surgery for the soonest time, which was Friday March 13th.  That gave us 2 weeks to get back to our busy crazy life and try to find a new normal.  Jacob and Riley are both playing in the State basketball tournament this month that goes for 3 weeks.  With all this going on with Steve and trying to keep the kids going as normal as possible, this is truly March Madness at the Garvert home.  The hospital called this week and said that they had rearranged things to fit Steve in sooner.  Now his surgery is scheduled for the 10th, a few days earlier.   We have been so overwhelmed by how many people in our lives truly care about our little family.  We never thought that no one cared but we had no idea the so many people would step up and sincerely want to help us where they can.  It is very humbling to hear people call or text and tell you that their family is praying and fasting for you and your family.  We have truly felt the power of those prayer.  When Steve went back to work the day after his first surgery I wondered if he would be physically able to do anything.  Being a Chiropractor requires a lot of physical strength at times and having his right arm effected by surgery I had my doubts that he would be able to do anything.  When he came home and told me that he was able to adjust all his patients and that he felt okay, we both knew we were witnessing prayers being answered.  That is a powerful thing to be a part of.  Looking back on the past couple of years we have been able to see some amazing things that have taken place that has put us in a good situation to go through this trial.  It's as if the Lord knew this was coming our way so He helped us get things in order so we would be better set up to go through something like this.  One thing that happened was we changed our office from just having Steve in there treating Chiropractic patients to a multidisciplinary clinic.  We now have Steve, a nurse Practitioner to treat medical patients and a Physical Therapist and Massage therapists.  Together they are able to treat a whole new group of people.  Not only has it made it possible for Steve to be gone, it's made it possible for us to have a passive income if he is gone.   We still don't know what this next year is going to look like but I really feel that Heavenly Father will take care of us.  He always has and I know He won't leave us now.  Another example of Heavenly Father taking good care of us is that 3 of my sisters have moved into my back yard.  Not exactly, but all three of them are with in walking distance from our home.  That will be a great blessing to have wonderful sisters so close.  The Lord loves us and we know that.  He is aware of what we are going through and He will be there to help us through it.