Why am I writing this blog?

Euclid (Cleveland), Ohio, United States
Here I share the amazing spiritual journey I began on July 19, 2007. I received the diagnosis of a golf-ball-sized tumor on top of the left parietal lobe (motor functions) of my brain. I had severe symptoms all up and down the right side of my body and had received an MRI scan of my brain. In August 2007, I learned that my diagnosis was a Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM). This is a common form of fast-growing brain cancer with a challenging prognosis. That's the external story about that moment in time. In the spiritual world I found (actually more like it found me) what I came to call the Fact-Based Spirit-Guided Path, and I began an amazing journey. After October of 2008, I lost the use of my right arm, and in early 2009, my cognitive abilities were struggling, and treatment options ended. My wife, Susanne, then began doing most of the blog postings, with my review and input whenever possible. I continued to apply the Fact-Based Spirit-Guided Path as the adventure continued. My soul then flew to the Kingdom of God on July 1, 2009. Thanks for your interest in my journey. Craig

Susanne's Perspective

During this entire journey, my wife, Susanne, had an entirely different kind of experience. Initially she added comments to some of my posts describing her experience of the moments I discussed and offerred perspectives on our relationship. In the latter stage of this journey, she is writing the blog, as I am no longer able to do so. I am truly delighted that she is doing so. Susanne and I work together as marriage educators/relationship coaches and she has written many books on preparing for and strengthening marriages so you can count on her comments to be insightful and poignant.

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Craig's MRI - Good News (12-16-08)

After 2 months on the new drug treatments, Craig had an MRI done yesterday to see if the drugs were having an effect. Because his leg use keeps improving, we were fairly certain of a good report, but it was great to have it confirmed. The tumor has shrunk some since the MRI done on October 13. The doctor was delighted, as were we. Of course the tumor is still there, and treatment is continuing, but nice to have the growth going in the opposite direction than it was, for sure! However...there is a mysterious, doctor-confounding side effect happening from the drugs. For some reason, Craig's eyelashes are growing very long! The nurses were quite jealous! BTW, you can email Craig these days. He is accessing cfarnsworth9@gmail.com. He can’t type much back with just his left hand, but he’s trying. Love, Susanne and Craig
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2 comments:

Susan said...

Oh awesome news you two. Go figure -- longer eyelashes? Who wouldn't be envious. I wish I'd grow some - at any length!!

Prayers continue. You are both inspirations to all of us.

December 20, 2008 at 8:52 AM
Cheryll said...

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!! Hugs

December 25, 2008 at 3:03 PM

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