Finally some good news! Today Mark had his biggest appointment yet and found out that his cancer has had a 73% reduction! His doctor thinks that maybe after 3 more treatments he could go into remission. Although I broke my streak of not crying, for the first time in a very long time they were tears of joy. Only like 15% of the people receiving this treatment have any success, so this is huge. Although Mark is dreading going back in tomorrow for another treatment, at least he is going in knowing that he's not doing this for nothing, it really is saving his life. I am so thankful for this fall break that I got to spend with him. He was back to his old self again and I really enjoyed his company. This is the Mark I want to remember, and the Mark that makes my mom so happy. Although I know it's still going to be hard leaving to go back to school tomorrow, because it always is, at least now my hope has completely been restored. The fact that Mark is still here is a miracle in itself considering in March they said he may only have six months left. I wouldn't expect anything less from Mark other than for him to give the Dr.'s and their statistics a run for their money, but I also wasn't expecting to get this miracle. It's really true what they say... there are two ways you can live your life. One is as if nothing is a miracle and the other is as if everything is a miracle. It's amazing how one day can completely change the way you see everything in your life, and today... through all the clouds that have been over me since March 18, 2005, I see a miracle.
Finally some good news! Today Mark had his biggest appointment yet and found out that his cancer has had a 73% reduction! His doctor thinks that maybe after 3 more treatments he could go into remission. Although I broke my streak of not crying, for the first time in a very long time they were tears of joy. Only like 15% of the people receiving this treatment have any success, so this is huge. Although Mark is dreading going back in tomorrow for another treatment, at least he is going in knowing that he's not doing this for nothing, it really is saving his life. I am so thankful for this fall break that I got to spend with him. He was back to his old self again and I really enjoyed his company. This is the Mark I want to remember, and the Mark that makes my mom so happy. Although I know it's still going to be hard leaving to go back to school tomorrow, because it always is, at least now my hope has completely been restored. The fact that Mark is still here is a miracle in itself considering in March they said he may only have six months left. I wouldn't expect anything less from Mark other than for him to give the Dr.'s and their statistics a run for their money, but I also wasn't expecting to get this miracle. It's really true what they say... there are two ways you can live your life. One is as if nothing is a miracle and the other is as if everything is a miracle. It's amazing how one day can completely change the way you see everything in your life, and today... through all the clouds that have been over me since March 18, 2005, I see a miracle.
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