Yesterday we went to get the results of Joshs' MRI.... we got called into the Doctors office, and he had the scans on the computer.... he said "well..... there is no growth in the tumor.... however there is another tumor".... I almost fell over......Right away we started shooting questions... he said "wait... I want to check the previous scan..." we looked over the previous scan and sure enough there it was... 2 tumors. He quickly rushed us into another room.... as soon as we sat down, I said that I wanted to clarify what he had just said... " there are 2 tumors?" he replied yes... I don't know how they missed it on the previous scan, but after talking to the doctor, he said the good news is, neither one of them have grown in the last 3 months....
I know this is very good news, no change, no growth, that's what we had been praying for.... but Wednesday- as far as I knew, there was 1 tumor.... and now there are 2. Dr. B told us that there has been 2, but one was missed. But to me, this is news.... So I am trying to wrap my brain around the fact that this is good news.... but yet... am having a hard time doing it.
Dr. B, then went to say that we don't know what type of tumor this is.... whether it be the same type or even the 2 masses could be fused together and this is could be one tumor. We will never know unless we get in there... but we aren't going to go in there unless they grow or change.
He went over the risks of surgery again, and told us that this is not something we would take lightly, and a whole team of staff would be on board with it.
He called oncology while we were sitting with him, and told them the new scans were in, and they are going to call to book an appointment.
Josh's next MRI scan is going to be in 6 months, because they haven't grown in the last 2 scans.... but Dr. B told us to call if anything comes up, any unusual symptoms.
Josh was a little confused about what was happening, that we were talking about 2 tumors rather then one.... and we assured him that everything is good, cause they haven't changed. Now we just have to monitor 2 rather then 1. I'm sure it was a shock for him, as it was for John and I.
We must rejoice in this news... there was no growth or change.
Josh is doing well.... and we have to continue to rejoice in that.... I was talking to family members and we said that it could have been so much worse... he could have told us there was growth and change and that Josh had to have surgery again... or start chemo .... but it didn't happen that way, and we thank God for that.
We continue to ask for your prayers that Josh will continue to do as well as he is. And we thank you all for your love, support and most importantly your prayers.
Ephesians 5:20- giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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