CANCER FREE!!!!

Today is a day of celebrating as we are first-hand witnesses of the miraculous hand of God in the life of Andrea. We visited the doctor this morning to ask a few questions and to find out the details of the results. He told us that she has no sign of thyroid tissue or thyroid cancer in her body. This means that she will not have to go back for another 6 months at which time they will do an ultra-sound and blood-tests as an out-patient. If everything remains clear, she will only have to go back on a yearly basis (every 2 years with more involved testing, but still as an outpatient). Every 5 years she will have to have the small dose of radioactive iodine and stay for a few days in the hospital for the whole-body scan.

We felt so relieved after talking with the doctor today—to actually see the pictures from the scan and to have our questions answered. There are many cultural differences even in the way they communicate with patients, so it has taken a bit of bending on both sides to learn how to understand what we are trying to say to each other. We prayed that God would make things clear today and that our Dr. would have time for us. These prayers have been answered and we are so grateful.

We are going to enjoy our weekend with 4 other families as we head to a place a few hours from Prague (Cesky Krumlov) where we will spend Saturday rafting (drifting). Not B.C. rafting, but it will do.

Thanks again to those of you who have continued to keep Andrea in your thoughts and prayers and have helped our family in practical ways.

Our love to you all.

Al, Connie, Andy, Mark and Sara