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For months, our doctor had said that he would have a much better idea of how effective the chemo and stem cell transplant were when he did a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan.  That scan was scheduled for Feb 20, but disappointingly, the radioactive isotopes needed for the scan were not delivered. We would have to wait until March 1 and then wait until today (Mar 7) to get results.

Wait...
The delay seemed like a long time, especially since at our last visit we were told that we were at a time in the process where the cancer would begin to gain strength again.  This wait was delaying the next stage of the treatment.

Wait...
Today we had our "results visit" and the report was worth the wait. The scan showed no significant areas of cancer growth and the blood work was characterized as better than would have been expected.  My blood, even though myeloma is a blood cancer, looked a lot like everyone else's blood.  Medicine provided treatment,  your prayers and kind words provided courage and God provided healing. We were reminded of the well known Isaiah verse that says that those who wait upon the Lord will renew their strength!

We are not finished. We've known all along that myeloma is treatable but not curable. In the next few days, as soon as the drugs arrive, we begin the next chemotherapy and drug maintenance.  As we once again wait, we are thankful.
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