Update on Judah December 22, 2010
Hello everyone, Merry Christmas from rainy Seattle!
we just got back from the hospital and had a good long meeting with Dr Thompson and Dr Cheung. The results from the original biopsy and MRI were examined and it is conclusive that Judah does indeed have lymphoblasic lymphoma and is at stage 3. However, thank God the cancer is NOT in his blood or bone marrow. This means it is not leukemia.
The doctors are confident in their ability to deal with the illness and will begin treatment next week, after Christmas. The whole process will take about 2 years with the most intense part being the first six months.
Needless to say this was another big blow for us, after so much good news the past few weeks. Thank God for His grace and strong presence with us in this time, and thank you for your continued prayers for our family. A lot of decisions and changes will have to be made in the next week as we prepare for the next season of our lives.
Among other things please pray...
for each of us, as we feel like our life has been flipped upside down.
for Judah and his physical and emotional strength through all of this.
that we hear positive news about our medical insurance soon.
We love you all and find so much strength in your friendship. Please feel free to forward this email to anyone you know who has been praying for Judah. Thank you!
The Andrews
Finding Joy in Every Step
