Amy's 'momentary trouble'

Greetings to all and God bless! Thank you, all of you who have responded and have shown your support for Amy this day! It does our hearts glad to hear that Amy is on so many people's minds from Wisconsin to Texas and even to India (and today, we've had people from: Morocco, Italy, China, Germany, Sweden & the United Kingdom reading the blog!). Today Amy, her mother, her three sisters and I all went to Madison to meet with the doctor to review yesterday’s CT Scan. The scan came back yet again showing no sign of cancer. We pressed and prodded and well, felt like we put that doctor to the inquisition and he said that while they're not 100% sure, they now believe that the cancer has in fact NOT returned. The spots on her liver (which have been there since her first scan even before her diagnosis) remain unchanged, the fluid continues to test negative for cancer and her CA19-9 continues to fall (it’s 95 now). They are attributing all of this (Amy's lack of strength, energy, etc) to the clot in her Hepatic vein and fluid build up. The CT Scan also clearly showed that the re-canalization (new capillary growth) is progressing nicely and they expect that if this continues, Amy should start turning the corner in about 3 weeks. The doctor also said that they would like to re-join her chemo treatments in order to finish the full recommended regimen. We pushed back somewhat and asked if this could please be put off until Amy is back on her feet. This is confusing, having the doctors say one thing 5 days ago and then do a 180 turn today. We truly believe that God has yet again shown His grace and love by revealing Himself through the affirmation of Amy's healing. We know and understand that this is no guarantee (who of us has a guarantee of even one more day?), but God also asks us not to worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will take care of itself. So, rejoice with us tonight as God continues to work His plan through Amy!

I would ask for your prayers; for understanding in all of this and in absence of understanding, peace. It’s heart wrenching, physically draining, mentally distracting and spiritually absorbing to experience these extreme peaks and valleys and while I know growth comes through adversity, we sure could use a respite!

This is Amy's story as seen and told by me – V