This summer Mom has being having her chemo treatments up in New York so they can be at home. She still does her follow up and check ups at Duke every six weeks.
Wednesday Dad and Mom flew in to Raleigh. What started as a 6:30pm arrival ended in a 1:00 am Thursday morning arrival. Yankee weather!!!!! Very long day for them.
Thursday Mom had six week visit with Dr. Uronis and all the blood work and CT scan that goes along with each check up. This was her first follow up since starting this round of chemo so we were all anxious to see the results. Great news!! The spots they saw on the last CT have diminished and even shrunk significantly!!! All her blood work was well in range, she hasn't lost any weight, and no new spots. The Dr's are really elated and honestly a little stumped by Mom's great results.
As I sit here and write this I can't help thinking how awesome our GOD is. Rarely does chemo work on gall bladder cancer and here Mom is defying the odds. There is no cure but how great is it to have the treatment working!! What an opportunity both Dad and Mom have had to be a witness of our GOD's love and perfect outcome for HIS children. One day when Mom was receiving radiation a lady commented to Mom how she had noticed she always comes to clinic with a smile on her face. Isn't it incredible that even in the middle of the worse days of your life God was still showing through Mom.
Me......I'm cautiously optimistic.......and thrilled beyond words that Mom will have more time with us!!!!!
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