"Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough " - Mandino
So in the wee hours, with only the sound of owls and coywolves howling in the farm behind us, we set the compass once again for NYC and another follow-up MRI brain scan. The last scan, In May, had unfortunately shown a tiny new tumor, which again meant more Gamma Knife surgery which was performed a week later. Today's visit was to see the results of that surgery and to see if any new tumors arose. I had quickly turned the page on the setback in May, but had recently been very anxious about todays scan, as more new tumors would mean the cancer was aggressively attacking.. By the time we made it out RT78 and were approaching the Holland Tunnel, we were being treated to an epic sunrise coming up through the buildings - it truly was one of the most beautiful sunrises I have ever seen and helped calm me a bit.. I no longer get nervous about going in to the "tube" for the long scans, Its a small price pay and I can manage that now without any issue, Im only jittery about the eventual results..
Thankfully, the results were "all clear" today. No new "developments", so to speak. The internal jubilation that rang through my body to this news was dizzying, and it took everything for me not to hold it together and not breakdown. All I could think about were my kids and Doreen - and how hard I want to keep fighting to be there for them.
I have a full body scan in a couple of weeks to see how the chemo is doing on the other tumors.. Im feeling good and looking for more good news.. As always, I am overwhelmed and forever grateful for all the positive thoughts and vibes - I am blessed with the greatest family and friends a guy could ever ask for.
Always forward - full steam ahead .. LOVE LOVE LOVE
