Day 202– Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
3 01 2008Gonna keep this short and sweet . . .
Dan and I sat in the exam room waiting for the Doctor to come in. We were confident in what we knew he would say. Not an ounce of doubt in our thoughts. It was going to be good news. We knew it, because we have faith in the promise of our God. And confident because I felt good! We sat waiting.
The Doctor walked in and I swear he was floating an inch off the floor. “You want to get more treatments?”
Dan and I looked at Dr W and then we looked at each other . . . And back at the Doctor who was beaming with a smile from ear to ear.
“Well? You want more treatments?”
“Well, ah . . . What is it? You saw the scans already?”
“Yuup!” big smile . . .
The CT Chest Scan was only done less than an hour before. The last time I had a new scan to look at was in November and Dr W pulled up the scan in the exam room in front of us that time. This time, he pulled up the scan in the back staff only area while we waited in the exam room. I wonder what he thought he was going to see?
“Let’s save time . . . come with me!” Dr W led us down the hall and through a staff-only door and around the corner to a bank of computer screens where I was hanging out, inside out again. “I have lined both today’s scan and November’s scan up so that they will scroll together. Watch as I move through your lungs. See that one on the old scan? It’s not there on the new one. And that large one on the right — half the size on the left. . . See this area on the right? It is fluid and swelling along the lining of the lung. It’s not there on the left. No fluid. No swelling. . . This spot is smaller . .. This spot is gone. . .”
It went on and on like that. The small spots on the two month old scan were missing on today’s picture and the large spots were ALL SMALLER! Most by 50-75%!!! Not one spot was unchanged or larger!
Praise GOD!
It’s working. It’s all working! Dr W was so excited and so were Dan and I! I think that Dr W wanted to jump up and down, he really did! But he didn’t. But I could see in his eyes that he wanted to! Sarcomas are so rare and so . . . so hard to kill without cutting them out, that to see this kind of progress after two cycles . . . Dr W was excited. To him, maybe it is a write up with his name on it, I don’t know. And I don’t care. To Dan and I it was confirmation of what we already knew. My God is bigger than Sarcomas. We already knew that the cancer was receding.
I start the third cycle of Chemo on Saturday. This time we will know even more what to do and what not to do. We know how to get through it. I will go a little crazy a few more times. Whatever it takes, right?
Back in Oregon, when I was in OHSU’s hospital getting the original tumor removed from my tush, my sister, Anita cornered my surgeon alone in the hallway and asked him about what to expect when her baby sister started chemo.
“On this chemo, she won’t be a mother. She won’t be a wife. She will barely be a human.”
My dear Dr House didn’t know me as well as I thought he did. And maybe he didn’t know what they can do at H. Lee Moffitt. And obviously, he didn’t know that My GOD is in charge of my life.
I have news for the MONSTER: I may have IT, but IT doesn’t have ME!
I just got the Thursday news and I bawled like a baby for you!!!!! Thank you God!!!! I know the treatment was pure hell for you,but it is working! So happy for you and the family………..
see you soon
Vickie
That’s awesome!!!! I am so proud of you - you are a fighter and you have the best coach in the world - GOD! Wonderful news…miss you girl! Hugs, N
Praise God….I am so happy for you and your wonderful family. God will take you through the rest of your journey. You are blessed with your faith and the dedication of your husband and children. Keep writing….maybe the whole purpose of your journey is to share your testimony with others. For that, I thank you.
Take care and my best to the kids….it WILL be a happy New Year!
Donna Sanders
Taft Elementary-Lincoln City, Oregon
We are so excited for you!!! We knew prayers were heard!!!!!!All of us at Coyote Rock have been with you daily!!!!! We all knew you have such a positive attitude, and we know that had so much to do with this great result too.Thanks for keeping us posted on all the progress!!!!!!! We’ll keep on with our prayers for you. All Our Love, Jay & Patti
GOD BLESS YOU TERESA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ITS JUST AMAZING TO SEE WHAT FAITH DOES!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT A WONDERFUL GOD WE SERVE.
LOVE, LAURIE SRIVER
Oh Teresa, I am sooooooo happy for you and the family. What a bright new year for you and the world. You are now a member of the Cancer Survivor Club, thank you God. You are the bright star in our on going fight against cancer, and your writings will tell many others that don’t ever give up. You are also an inspiration to the Christian society that God is a live, and working hard to help us all in most any tragic incident of life. Loveing you is not enough words to express for me on how close I feel to you at this moment. Love anyway hehehehe! Aunt Shirley
“How Great thou art………How Great thou art”
We continue to experience the miracles, that I believe, are testimonies of our strong faith in the Lord. You are on prayer lists across the country, and his love is evident to us all. Thank you everyone for the prayers, support, and continued love to our family…. especially my little sister.
Tpot….. I expected nothing less from you. There was lots of things you have left to do, according to our Lord. You have a lot of work to do in the rest of your healthy life. Show the world just what you have to offer. Your artistic talents, your philosophy, your literary talents, your music, your knowledge, and your love for all of us.
You are an inspiration to me and a lot of others. I have learned a lot from you through this. For whatever reason you had to come home to Florida, I am soooooo happy for that. I hope you have a good week or two before your next treatment, but if you don’t .. you know we will be here for you.
I love you honey, Anita