More from Mama

We were at Princess Margaret this afternoon as Cass needed a CT scan to prepare for her 5-day radiation session starting from Thursday (tomorrow) till the following Monday.

Besides this, we went down to Sickkids yesterday (Tuesday) to meet up with the doctors to go over the treatment plan to deal with Cass's situation. I've been told so many times of the term "focusing on the quality of life" in every meeting with the doctors, social workers and the palliative team. Again, in order to help Cass achieve this quality of life, Dr. Baruchel suggested a new chemo drug to Cass. He further explained to Cass that if he had a drug or a way to cure her cancer, he would have done whatever he could do. However, up to this moment, there appears to have no other chemo drugs available for her cancer.

There's new drug called Abraxane which is more or less still in the research & experimental stage. The doctors would like us to take into consideration of this new drug even though it is largely untested.  Abraxane had been used effectively in adults, but there were very few cases around the world of Abraxane being used to treat paediatric cancer in children and teenagers.  Dr Baruchel himself had only seen 11 cases globally; there were none yet in Canada. The recent chemo process did not seem to have made any improvement on controlling the tumors. The radiation has been found to be more effective but it is only meant for short term measures while chemo is still considered to be the ultimate solution after all.

While I was listening to Dr. Baruchel, I looked at Cass and I just wondered how could she be reacting so calmly to the report. Through her eyes, she seemed to tell us that she would not be fearful of whatever the situation is....just like she always said "Fearless"..."There's no fear in love" 1 John 4:18. I moved myself behind her as I didn't want her to see my tears again. God really has given Cass the courage in her heart to face the difficulties.  

Please continue to earnestly pray for Cass, pray that she will be able to tolerate the side effects from the radiation, and that the radiation will continue to stop the growth of the tumors on her sacrum. Further, for the proposed chemo with the new drug, please help us pray together to seek God’s guidance, pray that God’s peace and mercy will be with us when we accept the new drug. After all, pray that God’s healing will be manifested.