8.5-8.10 : Good News!

Yesterday I had a CT scan done at the Cancer Centre. This is apparently what is done at this point in the treatment (4 months in!) to see how the cancer is responding to the treatment and if anything needs to be changed going forward. The scan was fairly uneventful, quicker than I thought, and not too bad. The nurse said that it usually takes around 10 days to get the scan results back, so I wasn't planning on finding out the results quite yet, but today Brittney found a babysitter for the kids so that she could come with me to my appointment.

There had been a scheduling mixup, but they squeezed us in and we were able to see the doctor. I was happy to hear that he had the results of the scan already, and even happier/elated/relieved/grateful beyond description to hear him say that the results were good! It looks like all of the different enlarged nodes have shrunk in side, most to around 1/3 of their original size. One measurement of the biggest one showed a decrease from 3.5 cm to 1.2 cm. Some of the smaller nodes have disappeared altogether. The doctor seemed pleased with these results, and since he was we also were.

The plan from here on out is two more months of chemo, at which point there will be another scan, and then if everything is gone we will move to a checkup every 3 months for 2 years, and then every 6 months for 3 more years. So, still a long road, but two more months of chemo is all, as far as we know now.

We also found out that things are good to go for chemo on monday, so now we are ready to enjoy the happy news for 3 more days until the reality of chemo sets back in. But I think it will be easier to endure this time around, with the knowledge that it is working, and with some light at the end of our tunnel.

Thanks to everyone for your prayers and love. We have been so blessed in so many ways, and I get overwhelmed thinking about all of the wonderful people who love us and support us so much. We love you all!