The words we longed to hear

Remission!!! That is what Dr. S. shared with us today. Eric's cancer is in remission. It's been such a battle that you almost can't wrap your mind around this amazing news, but there it is. It's going to take a while for it to sink in that coming to MD Anderson so regularly will no longer be part of our regular routine. Eric will come back in September for a PET scan, as he will do every 3 months for the next year. Then it's every 6 months and then annually.

We, again, can not thank you all enough for the love, support, and prayers that have brought Eric through this. Our love and thanks to all.

Maureen

EDIT: 8/4/14 There are some who read this blog regularly who seemed to not know Eric was in remission. I just discovered this post was sitting in the "drafts" folder and never published when it was written so there indeed are people who haven't heard this great news, until now. So sorry! 

Restaging

Tomorrow Eric has his PET and CT scans and his bone marrow biopsy. It's going to be a long day with the first appointment at 7:30 am and the last one finishing about 5:00 pm (we hope!). Although the results are all ready within three days, the best we could coordinate with Eric's schedule is to see the doctor next Wednesday to get the results. Pray, pray, pray!!! There is only one thing we want to hear next week and that is "remission." I can't even think of hearing anything else!

Eric, again, wants everyone to know how much it means to him to have so many people following this blog and praying for him, for the cards, the masses, the gifts, the books, and the endless good wishes. It's been incredibly moving and we're both overwhelmed by the love and support we've gotten from everyone. So, from both of us, THANK YOU!

Maureen