Great News about Paul A.

I am so happy to pass along this excellent news about Paul, the Resident Teacher in Edinburgh and the former cook for Tharpaland Retreat Centre. It's amazing!
Thank you all so much for your prayers. As you can see, they definitely work, sometimes very quickly.

"Some of you will already know but I thought you might like a synopsis of the results Paul got from the surgeon yesterday.  Basically it is the best news possible (though as you know with cancer it is many years before they give you the full all clear). The surgeon was very pleased. He stressed that the cancer had been very large at 5 cm, but that they had successfully removed it and hadn't found any nodules on his lungs. They did x-rays yesterday and his lungs are fully re-inflated and in their view everything is okay. They are not going to give him  chemotherapy. So that is that!!  As is normal he is to return for 3 monthly check ups for the next while.

Now he waits to hear from the doctor who is dealing with his brain tumour to find out what, if anything, more they intend to do. He is down to 2 mg of steroids a day. And he is slowly regaining some strength and energy. We are on midterm break right now but he has been teaching FP and GP in the centre and going out for regular walks."