So, i have a 20 year old nephew who has been battling his own war against Hodgkins Lymphoma for a year and a half. He was diagnosed 3 months prior to my own. Our family received a recent scare that his October PET scan showed a large mass where his old tumors kept reappearing. He finished massive doses of radiation spring 2010. Keep in mind, this kid has undergone massive doses of chemo, stem cell replacement and wrapped it up with radiation. He's been through hell and back. So when this mass appeared, needless to say, our hearts dropped for the umpteenth time. The roller coaster ride of emotions and pure distress. We all hunkered down and started the prayer chains again. That's all we have to grab and hold on to when news like this arrives.
I had to learn how to breathe deep again, let go and let God.......again.....and be patient for more detailed news. It arrived this week.
His biopsy confirmed that that large mass was from radiation.....he's still healing!
No cancer cells detected! Yay!!!
He's at MD Anderson in Houston and they're going to do another PET scan this month just to make sure.
We tend to stress ourselves out with all kinds of crappy news.
Folks, we must remember to breathe, be patient and trust everything will work out.
Our hearts and minds need this discipline. It's a tough thing to practice but oh, soooo do-able.
Life is grand......make sure you're living it today. TODAY is what we all have.
love always.........britt
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