Cue the Scanxiety

This post is #124 in a year-long series ... Through this series of posts I plan to share our family's experiences during our 17-year-old daughter's year-long battle with brain cancer, which began in February of 2008. My desire is to process through the events of that year from the perspective that a decade of time has brought ... for myself, really. But if you'd like to follow along, you're welcome to join me.

October 31, 2008

Fifty-two radiation sessions completed.  Seven months of chemotherapy treatments in the rear view mirror.  Countless needle sticks.  Multiple bags of blood products on board.  A bald head and an extremely sore throat to show for it.  And one MRI scan which would reveal whether or not any of these treatments had had any effect against the tumors in Hannah's brain and spine.  And we have to wait through the weekend to get it done!  Cue the scanxiety!

My email from ten years ago today ...

Just a quick note....we just found out that Hannah's MRI is scheduled for this Monday (11/3) at 10:00 a.m. We should get the results the same day. Please join us in praying for a clean scan! Also, Hannah's throat/back of her mouth pain is the worst today that it's been since starting radiation...please pray for relief to come soon, now that the radiation is over. I hope to update again Monday evening, with the results of her MRI...thanks so much for your prayers!

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6

God is good, all the time!

Jill and Brad