Dale Edwards:
CLASS OF 1964
Battle Creek Central High SchoolClass of 1964
Battle creek, MI
Harper Creek High SchoolClass of 1964
Battle creek, MI
Dale's Story
Life
(2008) After 37 years of what I thought was a wonderful marriage, we are getting divorced. It took some time to realize it wasn't the end of anyone's world, particularly mine.
And after doing a pros & cons list, I realized he was right to leave. We no longer belong together.
I am looking forward to finding what God has in store for me now, because he wouldn't bring me to this unless there was something more wonderful at the end.
(2009) Have decided to stay in San Antonio. For the first time in my life I am active in my church, have my own friends, and am happy with myself (or at least, my progress!)
(2011) Update: I am a facilitator for program called "Divorce Care." It's a wonderful thing to see people who are as angry and hurting as I was five years ago, and watch them start to heal.
(2015) Just diagnosed with lung cancer. Smoked for more than half my llife... shouldn't be surprised. Ironically, though, this is a cancer that very often hits non-smokers. Tests this week to see if it has spread. If it has not, I am an excellent candidate for surgical removal of the tumor. Praying for the best-case scenario! Somehow, I have absolutely no fear or anxiety. The past four years of my life have been the absolute best, and I know that God has many wonderful things left for me to do!
09/09/15: Came through the surgery just fine. Had a couple of hiccups, but all in all doing wonderfully. The incision is tender, which seems obvious, and I'm having a really strange phenomenon when I eat.... I seem to get paralyzing heartburn. Now,I was having no problems eating before the surgery so I'm not sure what all this is abo...Expand for more
ut, but I''m certain it will work itself out eventually. After all... I was a little "fluffy" before and could stand to lose a pound or two. Extremely grateful for the second chance I've been given. So awe-filled at all the well wishes that were sent my way. WIll never be able to repay everyone. Have decided to do a round of chemo as an insurance policy. It seems foolish to have been given this second chance and not take advantage of everything that they are offering me. I will keep everyone posted.
10/12/15: Oncologist says chemo not necessary! He calls this a cure! And the eating/digestive problems disappeared as soon as I was able to give up the pain meds. Guess I'll be getting "fluffy" again! I appreciate all the well wishes and birthday greetings!
05/16/16: Well, what was considered a cure was a miss. In March, my pulmonologist called me in for a checkup, and it was discovered that the cancer had spread. I am now at stage 4 lung cancer. When I had the surgery last summer, they removed and biopsied fifteen lymph nodes... every one of them was benign. It was the doctors opinion that it had been stage one and no further treatment was necessary. I certainly don't fault him for that. Now I am receiving chemo. It's certainly not a cakewalk! But I am absolutely full of faith that God is with me and He will restore my health. The doctor set me up with an amazing chemo buddy. We have a lot in common and we just have a great time talking through our treatments. It makes the time pass quickly. The other day some of the other patients thought we were getting something special through our IV... Wanted what we had!
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