Hey there!
Stephen and I went to see the Oncologist yesterday morning. It went very well. The doctor said that my PET scan from last week showed "no cancer activity" once again. So relieved! So happy! So thankful! He also said that July 31st marked my "one year". They use the date of diagnosis as the anniversary date. So according to the medical community I am one-year-cancer-free! And according to him, the longer I go without recurrence- the greater chance it may never come back. I choose to believe that God's got this, and that there will be no further issues.
To monitor my health, I will continue to see the Oncologist every 3 months to check my blood work, and every 6 months I will have a PET scan done. After 2-3 years I will go toward one scan per year and not sure how I will be monitored after the 5 year mark, possibly not at all! Yay!
At the end of this month, I will get my port removed - I do not want it in my body any longer. It is a short surgical procedure scheduled for the 27th. I am really looking forward to that!
And I am all the more looking forward to this Saturday morning as Stephen and I will be heading South to find a huge cruise ship to board which will take us to a few amazing Caribbean islands. Sweet! A celebration and a time to relax, reflect and enjoy the beauty! Again, thank you Lord!
