Greetings blog-readers!
I'll take a break from the existential angst of cancer parenting to pass along a prayer request and update.
Andrew got his chest tube out on Saturday and immediately began running around like a crazy man. Unfortunately we think maybe he strained something or hurt his leg somehow because now he is complaining about pain in his leg and favors it a little when he walks. X-rays were all negative and our oncologist does not think it is connected to the cancer at all. Other than this the little man is doing great right now.
Tomorrow is Andrew's bone scan. This is a procedure to see if the cancer has spread to his bones. This is the last system to check. His bone marrow biopsy came back today and was perfectly normal. Along with the MRI results and the genetic test, all tests so far show the cancer is contained in the tumor. If the bone scan comes out clean then Andrew will qualify for a study in which intermediate risk children are given a different regiment of chemo which involves less chemo. We are asking that you all pray that this scan would come up clean. Dr Waldron (the head of pediatric oncology) does not believe that we will find any disease in Andrew's bones. That is good, but it is still an opinion. Please ask the Lord of life, our Great Physician, for the grace to see a clean bone scan. This could mean a significant reduction in our treatment time.
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Thank you for the updates. It is wonderful to hear good news. We pray for you every day.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to let you know that my sister and her church in NC are praying for your family as well.
Dearest Jessie and Rick,
ReplyDeleteMy eyes and heart overflow with tears every time I read your blog....tears of sorrow and thanksgiving as the Lord is continually glorified by your struggles, vulnerability, and dependence on Him. We will absolutely continue to pray alongside so many others that Andrew's bone scan will be clear...and bless his little heart about possibly hurting his leg...we will pray for that too. If I could be so presumptous to say, I wonder if his running around is his little way of saying I'm fighting this! :)
We love ya'll and are praying and waiting with great expectation....
Beth
Dear Ones,
ReplyDeleteWE PRAY THAT THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE FULFILLED IN YOUR LIVES BEFORE THE WATCING WORLD IN THE DAYS TO COME.
H&P
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, that the proof of your faith, being more precious that gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. And though you have not seen Him, you love him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:3-9