Jason and I just got back home from Duke. He had his PET scan this morning. The results were not what we were hoping for. The scan was what they call "very hot" which means that there is a lot of active cancer cells. When we asked about the size of it, Dr. V said that he estimates it to be the size of a grapefruit. Surgery & radiation are not an option. Jason's treatment now will include taking a low dose of oral chemo daily along with another drug that he will take 7 days on & then 7 days off. He will also have Avastin every three weeks. The doctors anticipate that the side effects will be minimal & may even feel like a respite from the harsh therapy that he's been on for the past year.
I have a really hard time understanding how Jason is walking, talking, teaching, etc with such a large thing in his brain--it makes no sense. Even the Doctors are surprised by his functioning level. They said that he is in the top 1% of their patients in regards to functioning level especially with the size of the tumor and the amount of swelling. So we will choose to focus on the positives of the situation rather than dwell on the negatives. I won't lie--there are a lot of thoughts running through my mind & many of them are not so great, but I also know that we have a God that wraps His loving arms around us and catches every tear. He will be our Strength!
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God bless you Joslyn!
This has been a long battle- praying God will continue to give you the strength and courage to keep fighting.
thoughts and prayers to u all jason u have always been a great friend as well as a great person you have touched the lives of so many people and im very honored to call u a friend
My thoughts and prayers are with your family. Janis Duke
God Bless your family as you live out your faith...during this storm. Praying for continued strength, encouragement, and healing!
Please know we are praying a ton for strength and courage!
Jason - I'm a friend of your Dad's -- and I have requested my church and my sunday school class (Atlanta area) to continue their prayers for you and your whole family. I'm delighted that God continues to bless you by letting you teach. Prayers that the Dr.s and the treatments are His healing hands here on earth.
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