good news

The tumors near the adrenal glands and kidney are indeed shrinking.  They are also looking darker in the middle, which could indicate dying or dead tumor.  The top of the kidney certainly looks less threatened. 

The cancer is retreating. 

Slowly.  The largest mass shrunk from 38 mm to 33 mm.  We would hope/expect to see even more shrinkage in the next scan in 6 weeks.  These immunotherapies often take time.  And really, cancer in one spot it surgically fixable.  

Another bullet dodged.  Another miracle received.  Another reason to hope that this thing might not the unconquerable monster it so often seems.

There was nothing better than sharing this good news with the boys.  I still let them pray every night that Mom's cancer will go away.   Today we are one step closer.