Meetings at MD Anderson Complete

We had our last meeting with the Dr. here at MD Anderson regarding Christen's situation. Her PET CT scan was clear, and they also agreed that the spot on the chest CT is too small to make a clear determination of what it is, so he wants to keep a close eye on it. She will have another chest CT the first part of December. We are really breathing a sigh of relief right now, almost pinching ourselves that there are no major issues on the horizon. Can it be true? Now we wait...

We also had a film crew in the room while we were meeting with the Dr. filming a documentary on the whole process of dealing with childhood cancer. They were very nice and supportive folks, and Christen was able to meet a college student who is an osteosarcoma survivor.

We are very glad to have made the contact with the Dr. here. He is an expert in the field of osteosarcoma and will be keeping track of Christen's case as time goes on. He gave us a number of options to consider should she have a recurrence and wants to get the red tape out of the way in VA so that she could receive further treatment there should it be needed. The meeting was very educational. It was definitely worth the trip down here.

Please continue to pray that Christen's counts will improve, and that she will have no recurrence either in her leg or lungs. Pray also for renewed strength since she still tires quickly. It will take her some time to get back to her old self.

Praise be to God. We give Him all the thanks. He has answered your prayers.

Steve & Debbie for the family