See you in July… that was the consensus on the first of May when we meet with the Oncologist and the general surgeon. The PET scan from April 25th show no activity of concern. That is probably not the official medical description but that was the message. No more doctor appointments until July.
After nearly a year of appointments, treatments, radiation and scans, everyone is pleased with the results. Now we wait, peacefully in this case, until July. For the first year we can expect regular scans. Possibly every three months. If all continues to go well then the time between scans will be extended, until we get down to once a year.
Next steps include some time off. A vacation this June, to go exploring and attend a family wedding. After four to six months we can talk to the plastic surgeon about reconstruction options. This will be challenging but it can be done on Mary’s time table; there is no rush. For now we can return to normal, whatever that was.
I will try to make periodic posts here, but as you can tell I still haven’t mastered the art of blogging on any sort of regular basis. I also expect the posts to take on a different flavor as we attempt to move cancer from the center of our lives, where it has been parked for the past year.
Once again we want to thank all of you for being faithful friends and prayer partners in this journey. To have reached this point in about a years time is a blessing. The hand of God has surrounded us with a wealth of friends. His hand has brought doctors, medicine and treatments; and enabled them to work. It was also by his grace that many of you entered our lives at the time when you were most needed. We thank all of you and we praise God, who is always faithful.
To old and new friends please stay in touch. Let us know if you have a need that we can lift up in prayer.
May the grace and peace of Christ be with you, Mike & Mary
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