I apologize, but my heart has been heavy and I have not been able to update the results of the scans.
Yesterday, as we waited for the results, what seemed to us like eternity, the results were not what we hoped for. Laurren has another spot on the same lung she had surgery on last June. Her right lung has a 7mm spot in the middle towards the outer edge which looks like the chemo might not be working. The plan is to do another 2 rounds of chemo then do another set of scans in 4 weeks. I am not sure of the necessity of doing another 2 rounds of chemo but we will know more once we speak to Laurren's primary oncologist and find out what the next steps will be. If the chemo is not doing what it needs to do then Laurren will go into the research phase.
Throughout this journey, at times I have to continue to fight off discouragement and it is hard. My mind says one thing and my heart says another, but what stays consistent is Laurren. She has grown up so much in ways that I feel surpass me at times. She has been consistent with her attitude even when things are not going in accordance with my plans as a parent, and I have to continue to be reminded that my plans are not always God's plans.
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