We heard from the Tom Baker Center that Charl is scheduled for an appointment for a CT scan. It is scheduled for Sunday April 25. He has to go get some liquid pumped into him an hour or so prior to the test, after which the test is at 11:00am.
This will be an important day for Charl; those results will determine whether he will stay on the planned course of treatment or deviate from it with more or different therapies. We are confident in the Lord's good providence, and we are not worried about a negative outcome. That said, we are hoping and praying that it is a good outcome and the tumour has shrunk down from the size of a football to the size of a ... pea (I just made that size up. Actually we hope it's totally gone!). We trust that when we see that CT scan, it will be a miraculous result.
Should the results be as expected (ie that the tumour has indeed shrunk), Charl will continue with two more rounds of chemo, and finish off with radiation therapy every day for a month. Once that is done, he will get one more test, a PET scan, to detect if there are any remaining active cancer cells left.
God is reverentially referred to in many ways: Yahweh, Lord, El Shaddai (Almighty God), Adonai (master). I've also heard him referred to as "the Great Physician". I like this title and especially like that Charl is in good hands!
We would love it if you would join us in praying for the best results possible this Sunday.
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We are praying as we continue with the everyday day to day chores, and we are convinced that the results will surpass all hopes!
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