Richard got his PET/CT scan results earlier today: THE MASS IN HIS CHEST IS GONE! THERE IS NO CANCER! :) :) :) We are SO HAPPY, excited and THANKFUL!
There is only one lymph node near his bronchial tube that showed up larger, one that was not large before. The doctors are fairly certain that it is an infection rather than cancer because Dr. Andreadis said he, nor his colleagues have never seen new cancer grow when a person is having treatment. They are doing a bronchoscopy tomorrow where they will take a camera into his bronchial tube and pull a tissue sample for a biopsy to determine what it is. Dr. Andreadis is 95% sure it's an infection, especially because he has had a slight fever. This will delay his chemo treatment this round; he will have to after the procedure. I'm sure if it is an infection, which this time, we hope it is, he will have to be on antibiotics. Hopefully, he can do them at home like he did before.
Richard will continue through his full 8 treatments to make sure any microscopic cancer is absolutely gone.
KEEP PRAYING and THANKS FOR YOUR UNENDING PRAYERS AND SUPPORT!!!
I will post more details as I receive them!
Daphne
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YES!!!!!!!!! I can't even begin to tell you the tears of happiness I have been crying.
God is soooo GOOD! And your constant hopeful attitude has certainly been good medicine as well.
Thank God for all these wonderful care-givers and we will continue to pray for good results on tomorrow's testing.
Love to you all! And today you CELEBRATE!!!!
Aunt A, Uncle C and Cousins!
Rich & Daphne -
What wonderful news!
I log onto this site regularly to get updates and know how to pray. It has been a blessing to us to observe your faithfullness through this trial. Despite the difficulties of cancer and its necessary treatments, we have witnessed your strength, determination, and unending love and support for each other and from you wonderful family. Truely, this brings glory and honor to God! It's not the outcome of a trial, but rather how we respond in the midst of one, that matters to God.
We are rejoicing with you on this wonderful news and looking forward to celebrating your marriage and good health with you in the future.
You remain in our daily prayers!
Karen, Frank, (and children - Meghan, Colin, Brendan, & Andrew)
Rich,
Just wanted to let you know how excited I was when Daphne called me the other day to let me know the cancer is gone!! What an answer to prayer :) I wanted to let you know I'm rejoicing with you!!
Hope you're haveing a great Memorial Day!
Jennifer
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