The call came early this morning. Chase’s brain and spine look wonderful, except for the area that’s being watched in the initial tumor bed…
The bad news is that the small, cyst-like areas have grown again.
The good news is that the growths have maintained their cyst-like quality and at this time, the consensus is that they pose no threat and are consistent with damage, or “effects”, from Chase’s radiation days.
This is great news, but at the same time, it’s hard to hear on some level because we find ourselves in a state of distrust, not towards our doctors, but rather, towards an aggressive, malignant disease. We find ourselves asking how, short of a pathology report, how can they be sure this isn’t ATRT laying dormant and waiting to explode into tumor?
For now, the full answers unfold with time alone, and so, we find ourselves deeply, purposefully thankful for a stable report, another scan reprieve of three or four months, and no known cancer in this moment.
Thank you for all your encouragement, love and prayers this week.
-MbM-
Love you, Chase! I’ll keep on praying.