Answered Prayers

Last week when I met with Dr. Davidner he told me about a new drug he thinks we should switch to but before being able to switch he needed to see where we stood.  So he ordered a PET scan which I had this Wednesday.  After a long evening and day of waiting we finally got the call with excellent news.  The PET scan had good results.  My body has responded tremendously to the treatment I've been doing.  My lung is completely clear as is my back.  A tumor is starting to grow back in my lymph nodes but Dr. Davidner assured me we could handle this.  So we are switching courses and I will be starting a new drug in a week.  This week we have to prepare my body and I have to begin B12 shots.  The reason for changing at this time, is new findings that doing this treatment after the course I was previously on increases the time a lung cancer patient stays in remission.  So while this is fabulous news and God has blessed me more than I could ever imagine by no means am I clear and this is over.  What I have had to come to terms with is I will have to learn to live with cancer.  This will be a life long journey for me....but for now it is one more miracle on the road to what I have to believe will be miracle after miracle!