Good news!

Danny and I celebrated today with subs from Jimmy Johns because I don't have as much cancer as I maybe could have had!  YAAAAY!!  A lot of our questions were answered today and we are both just so thankful.  The bone marrow biopsy they performed came back negative for lymphoma (yay!!) and the PETscan showed only positive for cancer in my initial tibia tumor and a smaller tumor in my lower femur (yay!!)  The PETscan did light up a little bit in one spot in my neck and one spot in my back, but the radiologist believes those spots were just reactive and NOT indicative of cancer (yay!!).  That makes my lyphoma stage 2 (yay!!!) 

What does this mean?  Well, it doesn't really change any of my treatment BUT it does mean I can get radiation for my leg tumors now instead of later and hopefully get some sweet sweet relief from the ever expanding internally bone crushing pain I now feel constantly.  Yayy!!  Our doctor is awesome and called from his cell phone in our appointment room to get me a radiation oncologist appointment tomorrow.  So I will start that then, at 2pm.  Our doc is estimating that it will take 15 sessions, 1 a day, 5 days a week, to kick those tumors in the groin.  At the end of that I can still expect a nice, cleansing chemo "wash", but at least I can put it off for another 3 weeks. 

Speaking of cancer, my mom and I have started making a list of why it's cool to have cancer.  Read some of these and don't try to tell me you're not jealous!
1. Awesome excuse to have a kicky new hairstyle for the summer
2. Don't have to shave my legs all summer long - heck yeah I'll be rocking skirts!
3. I'm not allowed to sift or clean or go anywhere near the kitty litter (boo hoo)
4. Once I hit menopause mid summerish, I won't have to worry about PMS, cramping, or other nasties.  EVER AGAIN.
5. I have the perfect excuse to sit around all afternoon in front of the tv and watch girlie movies

Obviously the list isn't exhaustive, but I'll continue to add to it as little unexpected fun gifts pop out of this otherwise horror movie type lifestyle.  Thank you guys for reading and for keeping up and for loving us so well.  Radiation tomorrow is an answer to prayer, prayers that you all have lifted up when we had nothing to offer God beyond our bewilderment and frustration.  Thank you for standing in the gap for us.  I pray that we can honor you and honor Him in how we walk this out.