Under the Cyber Knife

This is just a news blog, for those who have asked how everything is going lately...
It's time for the next part of my tumor treatment... Cyber Knife. The tumor that was removed was "atypical", which means it was fast growing and had some "strange looking" cells. (I love it when they use such technical language.) The most recent doctor called it "borderline malignant", which was the most scary words used for it yet, but I guess it still isn't considered malignant. However, since it does have a higher rate of recurrance, my doctors want to radiate the borders of the area where it was removed in the hopes of keeping it from coming back. So, I will be going under the Cyber Knife machine for five treatments in about a week. The treatments are supposed to be pretty easy, with very little side effects, if any.(Of course, I can't help but think about how I wasn't supposed to have the complications from surgery that I had either.) I had an MRI and CT scan today, so that they can prepare my treatment plan. I guess I will have to have MRI's at least yearly for the rest of my life. I'm sure I will get used to it, but it will also serve as a regular reminder of my own mortality. It is probably very lucky that I have lived 38 years without having to think about health issues at all. And also in a way lucky that now I will have a tangible reminder that life is always in God's hands.