There’s nothing that can prepare you for the emotional toll that is cancer recovery, specifically stem cell recovery. The highs are blissful and the lows are so low that your greatest and deepest fears play out in your heart and mind. I posted yesterday from a very low place. The outpouring of prayer and support was enormous. Friends, thank you.

Today after my clinic appointment I can report: A PRAISE TO GOD
The PET scan Wednesday showed 4 abnormal findings. The most critical being a nodule in the mesentery (lining outside of the stomach/intestines) on my right side.

The MD we met with today said in his opinion there’s a less than 10% chance it’s disease (relapse of lymphoma) but it’s most likely an infection. One that will resolve.

He said we will still treat it like it’s disease by lowering my immunosuppression and allowing my new immune system to attack it and do its job. That’s the whole point of the stem cell transplant; for my new immune system to seek out, find and destroy any left over disease in my body. I will not get more chemotherapy.

We will rescan in long term clinic. He expects it will disappear 

He called the other 3 findings on my report “heebie jeebies” meaning they sound scary but they’re nothing.

Our tears of fear turned to tears of relief almost instantly. This cancer world is wild. Things can change in a second.

In more somber news the Mahans are mourning with our dear friends today the loss of a great man, husband, father and friend who the cancer world took from us. If you could please direct your prayers to this sweet family. This is a family who also had to learn how to walk through hard things and trust God in the process. We love them deeply.

Thank you for being a part of my healing journey,

Danielle