Stage4 Cancer Treatment...You’ll Love What My Doctor Said

If you’ve been following along you know that I had 3 of my 5 scans about 3 weeks ago and then ended up in the hospital for two weeks with pancreatitis. So, I was just able to finish my last two scans of the neck and brain metastasis. They were both stable with no change PTL! We don’t necessarily expect these to continue shrinking after radiation because the after effects of radiation leaves inactive scar tissue in place of the cancer. The body could carry some of that off eventually, but not always. 

So while fighting this pancreatitis I’ve missed a couple chemo treatments and yet my oncologist says we will continue to pause my treatment until after scans in mid August! Gosh, I’m so excited about that! I have been doing some form of treatment since June 5, 2018!!! I am weary of it all and needed this break, but now need this pancreatitis to settle down so that I can feel good during this pause in treatment. It feels like such a miracle to get a pause in treatment when having a stage 4 cancer that’s in about 5 different places! Please pray that I continue to get better each day so that I can enjoy these last weeks of Summer with my family! This Caronavirus growing so quickly in Arkansas also leaves me wanting my immune system stronger right now. I have not been nervous about it until people at Billy’s work are testing positive and out hospitals are getting full. 

Anyway, praise the Lord for this break from chemo. I’ll take it as long as it lasts! May the Lord show needs favor and keep this cancer stable for years to come! 

 Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield. Psalm 5:12