The one that would tell us if he hit that home run.
The car rides to and from his scans are always quiet.
We drive together but we never say much to each other.
On the way to his scans I think we are caught up with the what ifs that are circling through our heads.
On the way home from his scans our minds are caught up with the news of what was found.
He has have never had a scan result where a new tumor was not found.
Until.
Today.
My man hit a home run!
He knocked it out of the park!
Do you see the last part of that wordy medical sentence? The part that mentions number?
There has been a decrease in the number of tumors in his lung!
Not only did all of the tumors in his body shrink but his lung- where he had at least a dozen tumors- saw a significant decrease in the number of tumors.
This went beyond our wildest dreams.
We were hoping the tumors would be smaller.
We were never ever expecting that some would actually be gone.
The car ride home tonight was just as quiet as it has been in the past when we received results our hearts didn't want to hear.
But tonight it was different.
The car ride home was quiet with disbelief.
With hope.
With joy.
And reliving that home run.
So what's next? As good as today's results were, my man still has cancer and he still has a battle to fight. Come mid May my man will go through the same IL-2 treatment again. And just like this time we will wait and see if the tumors have shrunk or are gone.
But I thought he hit a home run? He did as far as IL-2 treatments are concerned. The home run was not that the cancer would totally be gone, but that there would be reduction in tumor growth and numbers. Had there not been a home run he would be looking at alternative drug therapy to slow the tumor growth. The home run allows him to stay in the game.
I know I've said it before but I'm going to say it again....Dan and I are so very grateful to those of you who prayed for Dan, our family, followed his journey, encouraged us and loved us.
With blessings and love, Dan & Danae
