The good news is that we heard from Dr Sosman this week. After reviewing the scans, his assessment is that at best case, there was small reduction in the size of the lesions (tumors), and at worst case, they are stable. Sounded good to us, but his opinion is that the reduction was not significant enough to "justify putting Bobby through IL2 treatment again." While Bobby was certainly not looking forward to IL2 again, it's a bit disappointing that what we thought was evidence that the IL2 was successful turns out to be not as successful as it needed to be. It's like Michael winning his heat but not being as fast as the runners in the other heats, so he doesn't take home a medal.
So, the plan is to have another CT Scan in two weeks (Feb 25), evaluate and go from there. We did schedule an appointment with Dr Keller on Mar 1, so hopefully the process of coordinating with Nashville will go more smoothly this time.
We're not even going to speculate about possible outcomes because it seems like whenever we think we can narrow it down to 2 or 3 options, it turns out to be something completely different. It makes long term (like next month) planning a little challenging, but it reminds me of James 4 where it says "Come now, you who say, 'Today or tomorrow, we shall go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.' Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. Instead, you ought to say, 'If the Lord wills, we shall live and also do this or that.'"
If the Lord wills, the scans will show continued stability or even reduction in the tumors and we'll trust that a plan will unfold at the right time. In the meantime, Bobby's feeling great which is a huge blessing, and he's being really productive tackling the medical billing issues. He's also discovered the scanner and has become a scanning fool, preserving hundreds of photos into digital format. And on top of that, he can grill a mean tuna steak or smoked salmon, and put it together with pasta and grilled veggies. Yum, yum.
Thanks for hanging in there with us, your encouragement and prayers are keeping us going. Love, Juli
3 comments:
Well, I am a little selfishly disappointed we won't be seeing you again in Nashville, but also grateful and thankful that Bobby will not be undergoing that harsh treatment again for now. Love to you both. Bev
Your family is in my prayers. Bobby stay strong and remember the prayer FOOTPRINTS.
Take care Sterling
Praying for you and all those who are directing Bobby's care. We are believing for God's perfect timing and His perfect plan for any upcoming treatment.
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