Yesterday's MRI was like all the rest; several pokes to get the IV in, then the MRI and a walk to the Radiology Oncologist's clinic. Justin's doctor was out of town, so he saw another doctor this time. The resident doctor was a new one we hadn't seen before, and the nurse was also new. We were very impressed that although we didn't know any of them, they were all great.
Both the Resident and the Oncologist agreed that there didn't seem to be any significant change in the cancer as they looked at the images. They said the radiologist would have to look at the images too, but they didn't see any cause for concern. It was such a relief! They felt he was doing very good and didn't need to return for 6 months.
We were so excited and let everyone know right away! Every time he gets a good report, we feel like he has been given a gift, and it is worth celebrating. We did, by eating at Chik-fil-A and having ice cream at Whitey's! We could have gone somewhere fancy, but the mall was where we spent a lot of time during his radiation treatments, so it feels like the right place to be.
Everyone was SO relieved! It was great to be given another reprieve.
So it was difficult when the phone rang this morning. It was the Resident doctor, saying that the radiologist had seen something on the MRI image. They want to see Justin back in 4 months instead of 6. How do you take that? Is it good news that they didn't call him back right away? Or is it bad news that they only want to wait 4 months?
We will keep praying, and trust that the Lord will take care of us during this time.
Uncle Justin with Lexi and Jaxon
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