Peaks and Valleys

Well what a difference a few days makes! First the swelling -- the prednisone has kicked in and has brought the swelling way down around the eye. It has made such a difference in vision and outlook (ha ha pun intended). But truthfully, my Dad's spirits have been greatly lifted. The increase in the insulin has brought the blood sugar back into acceptable levels and so that is good as well. The PET scan was able to go as scheduled Monday morning and a phone call this afternoon brought the news that there is NO SIGN of cancer anywhere else. Because the swelling has reduced significantly, they were able to see on the scan that the skull bone that had been eaten away by the cancer has begun to regenerate itself.
Clearly we are ecstatic over this news. My Dad has appointments with the Oncologist and the Opthalmologist later in the week and we'll see what the next steps from here will be. Some times these updates are hard to write, but I take great pleasure in being able to share this news! Thanks a million for your prayers and constant concern -- Tami and family