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I finally got some good news.
Last Monday, my father asked for me to come with him to an appointment about some scan results. He's halfway through his chemotherapy treatment, and we've all been hoping that it would be effective.
The oncologist started the appointment by making it very clear that the results won't be official until the radiologist looks over the results, but as soon as he finished his disclaimer, he started going through each slice of the CT scan and giving my father the good news. Compared to the scan from last December, almost all the rumors are gone. The one that is still visible is less than half the size that it was (maybe a quarter). The hope is that with six more weeks of chemo, that remaining tumor will shrink even more.
He's not out of the woods yet - he still has stage four cancer. The tumor could start rapidly growing again after the doctors discontinue the chemo. There are a thousand other things that could go wrong. But for now, we're taking the win.
To all of you who have offered prayers and other messages of hope, I genuinely thank you. It's not my place to judge matters of faith, but I like to think we live in a world where the hopes of good people matter in some small way. Once again, thank you.
Awesome! I'm glad to hear you guys got some positive news!
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That is wonderful. I am glad you could be there with him.
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That's great! :D
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