PET Scan Update!

Well...I had chemo first and while I was asleep they called me up front to see the doctor. He came in and just sat staring at us. I said, "OK, Let's get to it! Tell me about the scan...I can't wait any longer!" He just stared at the paper and handed it to us. His phone rang and he walked out for a minute. The bottom line read "No evidence of local recurrence, metastasis, or other significant abnormalities identified." The doctor came back in and told us that he was on the phone with the doctor at the PET Imaging Clinic. He said that he wanted to talk to the doctor there to see who read the scan because he just couldn't believe what the results were. We couldn't believe it either. We all just sat there looking at each other. Four months ago I was sitting in the same chair crying because I have stage IV cancer that has no cure. Right now we are going to continue with the same schedule. Chemo every other week and another scan in three months. The scan doesn't mean that the cancer is totally gone, it means that the tumors are gone and there aren't enough cells there to show up on a scan. Last time I had a tumor the size of an egg on the scan. My doctor that did my surgery did a physical exam and could actually feel the tumor so we are going back to see him soon to do another exam. We just pray that his exam matches the scan....that he cant feel it because its not there! Overall, I know that I'm not totally cured, but I can rest knowing that things seem to be getting better! My dear friend Brad sent me a text this afternoon that said, "There's not a cloud in the sky today, Summer. Gray skies are clearing up." I loved it. :) Thank you all so much for praying! This is amazing!