Journal entry by Wendy Burghart —
Hello Everyone,
I apologize for the lack of updates. Thank you to those of you who reached out to see how things were going with Dad and for your constant support and prayers for him as he deals with this cancer diagnosis.
It has officially been one year since Dad's diagnosis. He has battled all year long with this cancer. It has been a very long year of ups and downs, scans, chemo, ER visits, various pills and supplements and lots and lots of prayer and patience.
Earlier this week Dad had his end of year scans. He has now completed all 12 cycles of chemo and his treatments. He met with his oncologist yesterday and received the very good news that his cancer is officially in remission! Praise the Lord!
With the type of cancer that Dad has, he will likely never be completely cancer free. This is something that may come back in the future but we have beat it back enough this past year that he is able to go off the chemo and other drugs for a while. All the lymphatic tumors have shrunk back to normal size and his bloodwork and vitals look good.
He will continue to have periodic scans to monitor any new cancer growth and will continue to be followed by his oncology team, BUT for now, we are rejoicing that he is getting a break from all this and his cancer is in a good remission!
Thank you all who have donated, who have prayed, who have provided meals, who have helped with lawn care and various other needs around their house, and all the many many cards and well wishes. We would not have been able to get through this without all of you and your help.
Should anything else arise I will be sure to update!
Love you all
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