There are certain milestone dates that you simply never forget. Birthdays, anniversaries, and dates that loved ones died. We added two new dates to that list this year. January 9, we took Jonathan to the pediatrician for an oddly swollen belly. They sent us directly to the emergency room, they ran the preliminary tests and put us on an ambulance to the main children's hospital. I woke up worrying my son was constipated and went to bed that night with a cancer diagnosis. After 3 months in hospital with short breaks home, Jonathan finished chemo on April 11. Scans before that last round of chemo showed no sign of cancer, so the last round of chemo was insurance in a way.
He's now considered to be in remission for 6 months! At his last check-up, his blood work was completely normal for the first time and an ultrasound showed no signs of the abdominal tumors returning. Praise God! As we've neared this milestone, I've been overwhelmed with feelings of gratitude that our son was restored to us. We clung to God during the darkest moments and rejoice with Him now that the shadow of those dark times is starting to recede behind us. Jonathan will be considered "cured" at the 18 month mark. Burkitt's Lymphoma has never recurred past the 18 month mark. The doctor said we'll keep on monthly check-ups for now but next month Jonathan won't require any blood draws for which I think I'm more grateful than he. Finger pokes are never fun and he always cries. Thank you again to all of you who walked this road with us, who bathed us in prayer and helped sustain us with notes, calls, gifts, and your love. To God be the glory!
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AuthorOur family has been through non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with our 4 year old and throughout it all we felt God's presence. My life verse is Romans 8:28. "God works all things together for good..." Archives
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