Praise the Lord!

I received great news of a miracle today; a true answer to thousands of prayers. The simple news is that there is no active cancer in my body to treat at this time. That means: no chemo, no radiation, no surgery and no bone marrow transplant at this time. And that is wonderful news!

The more detailed answer to my excellent test results is that there are no cancer cells in my bone marrow, which is an answer to many of my prayers in itself. And while the PET scan showed no active cancer cells in my body there are still a couple of residual tumors left in my abdomen. As it was explained to me, this means that as when a body dies it doesn’t disappear immediately, and when a tumor dies it may take a while for it to be completely flushed out of my body and may even last a while as scar tissue. Additionally, the PET scan showed a “hot spot” the size of a centimeter on one of my lungs. Since it is highly improbable that a new tumor would develop during chemotherapy, the doctors are thinking that this “hot spot” is most likely an infection. I will be returning to the hospital for a CT scan in two months to make sure there are still now active cancer cells in my body.

So that is the story for today and I am overwhelmed with thankfulness to God for it. As we continue to pray, lets thank God for the miracle that he has obviously done in my life.

Celebrating God’s Faithfulness,
Nathan