Near Complete Resolution

How awesome are those words? Mark's body loves chemotherapy. As thought, he has responded unbelievably to treatment and his PET scan came back as clean as a scan could. In fact, had he not have had a positive bone marrow biopsy, we would have been done. His scan looked completely normal. I think the word the doctor used was "boring." Mark and I are back to being boring people!  He will continue to have 8 total treatments, so 4 more, but only to ensure that it won't come back. There wasn't even residual scar tissue really, so at this point, radiation therapy might not have to happen after all!

It was bizarre to see the before and after pictures, I wish I had them and I would post them. That ugly, massive, "blob of evilness" (that was what my friend called it the other day, and I loved it!) is gone. It grew in a matter of weeks, and just as fast, faded away into history. Miracles have not ceased, fasting and prayers are answered, and modern medicine is incredible. I want to thank you all for your fasting, prayers, and faith. Mark's progress is a direct result of it I am sure. I feel like our lives might actually be normal again, sooner rather than later. Our cancer card has an expiration date! We better start using it more:)

If that news wasn't happy enough, here is another dose of joy. Our home visit is now scheduled and is right around the corner. That is our official last step in our adoption home study. After that, we will hopefully be approved for adoption. That is the best news of all. Mark will be dad, I will be a mom. does it get any better than that? I hope we aren't viewed as damaged goods, we will just show them the after pictures!

I am so happy right now that I am only slightly upset that it is snowing outside. I am also really glad that today was no April Fool's joke. It is nice to get some good news and positivity happening.