We got miracle #1 but… not #2
Two weeks ago Mike had his CT guided lung biopsy at Mayo, where they got 6 pieces of tumor for genetic testing to see if it had mutated to a different driver gene. The next night he had an MRI of his spine. Miracle #1 was that there were no cancer cells in Mike’s spine!🙌🏼🙏🏼❤️
It was supposed to take 3-4 weeks to hear if there was a gene mutation that could be targeted with a specific drug, but we got a call Monday that there are not enough circulating tumor/cancer cells… It seems crazy that there are enough circulating cancer cells to cause metastasis but not enough to grow in a Petri dish!?! So, we did not get miracle #2😢
The doctors at Mayo are offering the standard of care of full dose Chemo along with whole brain and spine radiation starting next week. We have also been in contact via many zoom and phone calls with Cancer Center for Healing in CA. We have decided to go out there next week to start IPT low dose/fractionated chemo, using chemo agents that show high efficacy for Mike’s body/cells! (One of the chemo agents Mayo wants to use showed negative efficacy for Mike). He will also be seeing Dr. Kesari in CA, who is a highly rated neuro-oncologist for a second opinion on his brain.
We have had so many emotions in the last few weeks and are really leaning on our faith. We are getting our minds right and trusting that this is the best path forward for the longest life possible! I’m sure a lot of you are wondering why we don’t just go to Mayo and do the “typical standard of care”. That would definitely be the cheapest option, as insurance pays for that. However, we have been researching “cancer stuff” for years and truly believe that low dose IPT is the way to go and it’s always best to get a second opinion so…that is what we are doing.
Mike is still feeling well and his mind is super sharp and we pray that continues!
We have been spending a lot of time together as a family and even took some family pics (thanks Julia). We are super excited to announce that Jackson and Chelsea are expecting their first baby mid March and can’t wait to meet the little guy!💙
A friend sent me the song Another One by Elevation Worship featuring Chris Brown and I love the verse “miracle after miracle, another one is on the way”! We may have not got the miracle we were praying for but sometimes God’s “no” is opening a door for something better! Truly believing that another miracle is on the way!
Love and blessings,
Paula