Findings

Today was the day we have been awaiting. It's one of those days where you are not sure you want it to come or not. You do, but you don't. Today we got the results of Jerry's PET scan and for the most part it it good news.

The good news is that there are no signs of malignant tumors on any of his organs. That is wonderful news! But the bad news is that we can't say we are completely out of the woods because the scan showed a little irregular activity in the abdomen area on his left side. It is very tiny and cannot even be measured. The radiologist does not think it is cancer. It could be a number of things (which I don't really understand the medical terms for) but cancer cannot be completely ruled out.

The Dr. wants him to have another PET scan in a couple of months to see what it looks like then. He also wants to keep track of his CEA count (cancer marker numbers) as they have been a little higher than they should be for the last several months.

We have mixed emotions, but overall we feel very thankful for the good report! We are also confident Dr. Liu will watch this very carefully and get right on it if it turns out to be a cancer.

We have felt everyone's prayers and we hope they don't stop. God is so good and we know that he will be true to His word in that "all things work together for good to those that love the Lord and are called according to His purpose." In other words, when we keep our eyes on Him and live in His will, good things will come to us, even if it is not the good thing we think we should have.

So, for now, we are going to focus on the good part of the report and enjoy not having chemo treatments to deal with and praise the Lord for His loving presence in our lives! I pray you feel His presence in yours as well.

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