So, it might still be nothing, but it looks like it’s something…
As some of you are already aware, while the MRI found no cancer recurrence in Chase’s brain or spine, there was a growth detected in his thyroid. At the time, we were told that it was most likely a nodule and not something to worry about, but today, somewhere during his seven appointments (handled in total beast mode), we learned that the thyroid spot doesn’t look good.
And while we don’t know the end of the story, we know the first steps…
On Monday, Chase will be having a needle biopsy under sedation to determine whether the growth is indeed cancer, as is feared.
And after that, regardless of the biopsy results, Chase will be having a surgery to remove his entire thyroid – because you don’t leave something that grows other things in a kid like Chase – and pray like crazy that it’s just the thyroid and nothing is in the lungs or lymph nodes.
If it isn’t cancer, we keep breathing.
And if it is, we keep breathing with some treatment.
As always, the only thing we can do is buckle up and cling even more to hope in the moment by moment.
“Yet I am confident that I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living.” Psalm 27:14
