Rejoice in the lord!

EvanMarie is one tough little girl! She continues to impress every new doctor and nurse she meets with her cooperative spirit, her brilliant two-year-old mind, and of course, her spunk and sparkle.

Yesterday, she went under anesthesia for the third time, this time for a procedure called an MIBG scan. While not quite as detailed as an MRI, this scan shows every place in the body affected by active cancer. The results are given as a Curie Score, the highest possible score is 30, and the lowest is 0, meaning no active neuroblastoma.

Based on her earlier CT scans and detailed MRI of the brain and spine, her doctors had prepared us to expect a score around 22 or higher, meaning active cancer was spread throughout most of her body. They reminded us not to be discouraged, since the goal after three more rounds of chemo would be to bring that score down to “at least 2 or under, but my goal is zero,” as our primary oncologist told us.

When the results came in yesterday, our fellow, Dr. Willis, could hardly contain his joy as he shared the news: EvanMarie’s total Curie Score is a 2. Yes, you read that right. Not twenty-two… a two!

Thanks be to God!

This confirms that her body is responding extremely well to the treatment, and we now hold even greater hope that a score of zero can be achieved in the rounds ahead. It’s also a powerful reminder that our prayers are being heard! 

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for continuing to lift our little girl up in your prayers. We trust the Lord and believe He is leading us through this journey and that He will “take care of everything”. We’ve been told many times that the road of childhood cancer is long, and filled with highs and lows. Today, we are rejoicing in this great report!

We give all glory to God!
And we thank you for your ongoing prayers, support, and love. The "Pink Out" especially, at The Saint Constantine School, brought EvanMarie so much joy the other day!

“Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen!"

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