Let me first say that I am blessed. I am blessed in more ways than I know, for reasons I may never understand. Blessed with the most supportive & thoughtful friends, a resilient family and the good sense to know how lucky I am!
If you have visited my blog before, you are probably already aware of my brother's brain cancer and subsequent surgeries. And judging from the number of phone calls, text messages and emails I've received over the last several weeks, I know many of you have been waiting for an update. It might sound crazy, but I've been putting off the 'Blog Post Update' because the news is so good I was almost afraid I would jinx it in someway by validating it here...I know, crazy, right?!?
So here you go...
The second surgery was MUCH easier for Andy. I guess they got a lot of the really painful and traumatic stuff out of the way the first time around. For the second surgery, an entry point had already been established, so getting to the cancer was breeze! Additionally, going in the 2nd time, our expectations were lowered as we had already been informed it was unlikely they would be able to get it all out and at least a few rounds of chemo were to be expected.
Imagine our surprise when after two weeks at his follow up with the Neurologist and Radiologist Andy was told THEY GOT IT ALL!!! No more surgery, No loss of vision & No Chemotherapy! (Have I mentioned how BLESSED I am?!?)
He continued with follow up visits for most of May and dispute bringing some of the sharpest minds in the medical field together for a round-table discussion about his case, there are still many anomalies associated with his diagnosis & recovery that continue to be a mystery. I think I have come to the conclusion that some things just aren't meant to be understood and instead of asking why it happened, I will ponder how so many positive things can come out of something so awful. As a whole, we are a stronger family with more tremendous faith and a deeper appreciation for the simple things in life.
Looking back at the last 4 months, I still can't believe what a roller coaster my life has been. If Andy's cancer was a free fall down the track, then I definitely feel like I'm climbing the next hill and moving on to a new and more exciting thrill!
I am so thankful to have such great friends and beyond grateful for my brother's health & speedy recovery!
1 comment:
So very happy to hear about your brother's progress. That is the most wonderful news.
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