These words have never meant so much to us:
“Photopenic area corresponds to residual post treatment soft tissue mass in the mediastinum, indicating no detectable residual hyper metabolic activity. Anterior mediastinal mass has significantly decreased in size.”
In English, it means Kira is a Rapid Responder to her chemo treatments, and at this rate, no planned radiation therapy is required!!! Thank you for your thoughts and prayers!!! Kira’s mass has shrunk by about 50%, her symptoms that have plagued her for 9 months are GONE, and her lung capacity is NORMAL! At one point, we asked what it takes to be declared that her cancer is in remission and the doc replied that Hodgkin’s doesn’t have a “remission” state like leukemia and other cancers, but Kira’s PET scan shows “NO DETECTABLE SIGNS OF CANCER!” Can I get an AMEN?!? God is great!
Kira still needs to go through two more treatments to further reduce her mass and ensure that the cancer cells remain DEAD! Her chemo cocktail starts at 9am tomorrow, but we feel very blessed, strong and ready. This past cycle has been MUCH better than the initial cycle, thanks to med changes and everyone that has helped us with meals, kid taxi service, and chores.
We are very thankful for the meals and rides. Thank you to Mary for a wonderful meal tonight. Thank you to the army of people that will help us over the next 4-5 days as we start cycle #3! The prayers are being felt and it gives Kira smiles when she learns of another congregation praying for her. Thank you.
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