I want to thank each of you for praying for our son, Caelan. We went to Birmingham today with much anxiety. We were trusting God, but at the same time we realized that the doctor could come in and give us news that would be devastating. The 20-30 minutes that we waited in the examination room before the doctor came in were some of the longest of my life. I was pretty upset thinking about the possibilities and the fact that nothing was guaranteed. We just prayed and waited. When she came in, she told us that his scans were clear and that everything looks great! We were so relieved! We praise God tonight for His mercy and His grace. When you hang by a thread of uncertainty over an abyss of cancer, it reminds you that all we can do is trust God, despite the results of scans, tests, or doctor's reports.
We go back for an exam in 6 weeks and another set of scans in 3 months. With each succeeding successful scan, the chances of the cancer returning diminish, so we praise God for that as well. At some point in the next 3 months, he will have outpatient surgery to have his port removed. One day, he will have cosmetic surgery to cover the gaping hole in his chest from where the cartilege was removed, along with the tumor. We still have several more years of scans and check-ups, but for tonight, we praise God that our son is healthy and that the Lord continues to bring us through this.
Again, thank you for your prayers. We now resume our previously scheduled programming . . .
Alan that is wonderful. I am breathing a sigh of relief having checked your blog on and off today waiting for the results.
Posted by: Debbie Kaufman | July 16, 2007 at 10:35 PM
Alan,
That´s a wonderful answer to prayer. I rejoice with you over God´s blessing and Caelan´s good report.
Gary
Posted by: Gary Snowden | July 16, 2007 at 11:01 PM
"No news is good news", maybe, but this news is even BETTER than "good news". And particularly in light of the fact that the healthiest among us is only promised today, and not tomorrow.
Praise God. I'm happy for you, brother.
Posted by: Bob Cleveland | July 17, 2007 at 07:23 AM
Alan,
Sonya and I are thrilled for the results of the scans. We give Glory to the Great Physician !
Posted by: Charles | July 17, 2007 at 07:39 AM
Praise God! I prayed today.
Posted by: Kevin Bussey | July 17, 2007 at 08:04 AM
Alan
I am glad to hear that all is well. Praise God for His mercies.
Posted by: Robin D. Foster | July 17, 2007 at 08:30 AM
Thanks for sharing this good report with us. We rejoice with you.
Posted by: Guy Muse | July 17, 2007 at 10:36 AM
Praise the Lord for His merciful benefits.
Posted by: R. L. Vaughn | July 17, 2007 at 02:13 PM
Amen and Amen, praise be to our God our healer.
Posted by: Alyce lee | July 18, 2007 at 08:36 AM
Dear Brother Alan,
I thank God for such healing! Thank you for allowing us, your readers to be a part of this with you.
Love in Christ,
Jeff
Posted by: Jeff Richard Young | July 19, 2007 at 12:03 PM