Hi Kids

 

Good news! Dad's cancer is in complete remission. We spent the morning at the Cancer Clinic, getting blood work done and cleaning the PICC line, and then off to see Dr Dao. She explained that Dad's aggressive cancer is in complete remission, but the latent cancer is still there, which they will treat every two month over the next two years. New studies have shown that if the latent cancer is monitored, the chances of the aggressive form to come back is much lesser. If not treated, there is a 50% Dad could have it back again within five years. The daily radiation treatments will continue for the second week. Back to clinic to get his PICC line removed and tell all the nurses he has built up a relationship with the good news. They had hugs and smiles for Dad.

 

We are praising God for His healing hand in our lives! We don't know why God chooses to heal some and not others, but we do know that His purpose for Dad is not finished. Even yesterday, Dad is looking at other things that he could get involved with. 

 

Tonight we are going out for supper to celebrate. He has the choice to go anywhere, but not for an Angus burger.  

 

Thank you for holding us in your prayers for healing since January.

Love, Mom & Dad

Before Dad is able to get his PT scan this afternoon at 2 pm, he had to go on an all protein diet for 24 hours; eggs, cheese and meat. No fruit, veggies or sugar. No honey in his tea. No cream in his coffee. While he had steak for supper, I enjoyed my veggies and toast, and again cereal for breakfast while he had an omelette. I am amazed at all the things you can do with an egg. Six hours before the scan, no food or water. I will pick him up when he’s done and then we get to celebrate! This scan is to show if there are any active cancer cells in his body.

July 18 will be the beginning of his radiation. He came home last night after the doctor painted lines on his body; long green lines on both legs and blue ones on the top of his right thigh with a bull’s eye target where the radiation is to centre on. The lines are already beginning to fade, and I wanted torecolour them, but I only have red; Dad wouldn’t let me.

July 25, we should get the results of the CT scan, which measured the size of the cancer cells.

We had a marvelous time with the kids last weekend. What a gift God has given us through grandchildren. It is so precious that they want to spend time with us, and that Dad had the energy this time to do things with them too. We went on lots of hikes, swimming, played board games and of course, read stories. And of course, getting to meet Benjamin Charles. He is so full of love; staring at you with big, blue adoring eyes and a grin so big, the dimples appear in both cheeks. He loves to be held and cuddled.

Love, Mom