Today we received test results back from Karen's first non-chemotherapy influenced blood work. The most important test, the CA-125, came back at 4.8.
Yes, 4.8!
What does this mean? CA-125 is the protein that develops in response to cancer activity. The "normal" range for this test is up to 30. The last two times this test was done, it was at a 5 - and Karen's doctor told her it is unusual for it to never get that low. This time, it went even lower.
This is a victory, but it's the first of many times we will sweat it waiting for these results. Ovarian cancer has a very high recurrence and is quite insidious. A battle has been won, but we're still engaged in war.
And we have the best prayer warriors out there.
THANK YOU!
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Dealing with the ever-present fear - and prayer requests
Hi friends and family: Our family continues to feel the constant prayers and concerns you have surrounded us with. We remain thankful.
Yesterday Karen went for blood work in anticipation of her June 30 doctor appointment. These appointments are quarterly. This one we're particularly concerned about because it will be her first appointment without the influence or benefit of chemotherapy. The CA125 test is the most critical one, as it measures the protein that responds to cancer activity. We're aware it could go up and that this doesn't necessarily mean the beast has returned. But we are worried. Please keep us in prayer.
WE WANT THIS GONE! Cancer is something that always lurks in the background. Yes, you go on with the demands of everyday life because you have to. We could go on and on about how we're too young, too busy, too this, too that to be dealing with this, but that would be whiny. God has put this in our lives. We can't even say it's not fair, because God is always fair. We just don't see or understand this.
But we still want this gone!!!
Please keep us in prayer. Please continue to keep our home refi situation in prayer as well.
God is good, and we see evidence of this every day. He is faithful and will bring everything to pass.
Yesterday Karen went for blood work in anticipation of her June 30 doctor appointment. These appointments are quarterly. This one we're particularly concerned about because it will be her first appointment without the influence or benefit of chemotherapy. The CA125 test is the most critical one, as it measures the protein that responds to cancer activity. We're aware it could go up and that this doesn't necessarily mean the beast has returned. But we are worried. Please keep us in prayer.
WE WANT THIS GONE! Cancer is something that always lurks in the background. Yes, you go on with the demands of everyday life because you have to. We could go on and on about how we're too young, too busy, too this, too that to be dealing with this, but that would be whiny. God has put this in our lives. We can't even say it's not fair, because God is always fair. We just don't see or understand this.
But we still want this gone!!!
Please keep us in prayer. Please continue to keep our home refi situation in prayer as well.
God is good, and we see evidence of this every day. He is faithful and will bring everything to pass.
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