So I guess its just starting to really hit me... Such a blessing & relief to finally receive some good news from my oncology team today after months of heartbreaking, scary & pretty bleak news prior. I got the results of my latest PET/CT scan today & the recent chemo treatments Ive been receiving (using a fairly new/experimental drug for Hodgkins Lymphoma) seem to be working! My oncologist gives my scan results an A- in terms of a grade & said the results look VERY promising! Currently, nearly all the cancer has disappeared, with nothing showing up in my chest or abdomen & nothing in my bones or bone marrow either. The cancer has NOT spread anymore & the cancer that had spread to my neck in the past few months is nearly gone now, with just a tiny trace lighting up on the scan ~ A world of difference from my scan results this past July & Nov! My Docs & Transplant Team want to give me at least 1 or 2 more chemo treatments to try to fully knock the cancer down for as long as possible, to give me the best chance going into transplant. I still have a long journey ahead, but this good news has given me the boost of energy I REALLY needed to continue fighting & mentally prepare myself for a second transplant: Although I would NEVER give up fighting...EVER - if Im being completely honest with myself - I had grown VERY weary & tired of this near two-year battle & was continually trying to fight off deep sadness & worry about what will happen to my little girl if I dont survive this. Cancer is just as much an emotional & psychological battle as it is a physical one. And going through a lot of personal drama, pain & trauma lately, along with fighting off continual infections, has been no walk in the park either. But God is always right on time! And even though there is no absolute guarantee that the cancer wont come back anytime soon - I have the renewed FAITH I need to tell cancer dont even try it! I wont let you win!... & to BELIEVE IT!!!!! There will never be the proper words to express how grateful & honored I am to have so many genuine, beautiful people in my corner giving me boundless amounts of unconditional love, prayers, encouragement & support... But I will tell you all truthfully that thats really what has kept me going all this time & kept me alive to this day (and SANE), along with Gods mercy & grace. One day at a time... But I never forget how truly blessed I am on this journey.
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 06:45:40 +0000
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