Wednesday was the big day. Luc's MRI was scheduled for 9:45 a.m. The closer we got to the hospital the more anxious he became. By the time we arrived he was having severe pain in his stomach. The two things he was most anxious about: the i.v. and the results. He hates needles and, even though after it is over he acknowledges it isn't as bad as anticipated, his anxiety really flares up. He always does great in the "tube". I think I would have my anxiety attack having to be in there that long and be still!
After about an hour he was finished and we had a few hours before we were to be at clinic. He suggested we go to lunch, but not at the cafeteria! We decided to go downtown and have soup, salad and breadsticks at the Olive Garden. He was in much better spirits, so happy and positive.
We returned back to the hospital and went to the oncology clinic to meet with Dr. Lemons. When we arrived they informed us that the dr. wanted to get labs. They had taken the i.v. out down in radiology. Luc has never done well if something unexpected is thrown at him. Even when he was a toddler and needed stitches, as long as I could explain what was going to happen before it happened then he was okay with it. He just couldn't stand the thought of another i.v. and stood his ground. I wasn't too worried because he has done so well these past few months. I supported him in his decision as did the oncology staff. It turned out not to be a big deal. Luc decided last year that, if at all possible, he did not want to be in the room when the dr. gave the results. He had had too many bad experiences that he had opted to let me tell him after. He waited in the hall while I met with Dr. Lemons. Dr. Lemons informed me that the tumor is virtually unchanged, stable!! He said he wouldn't be surprised if we even saw some delayed shrinkage. He also told me that Luc will not need another MRI until August, unless he becomes symptomatic again.
We felt before we went that we would have good news. We know what the Spirit has indicated, but also realize that our intrepretation could be erroneous. We have come to completely trust the Lord's will. Even Luc said,"Mom, I know everything will be okay. I will be okay. Even if that means that I am not supposed to stay. I do trust God." When push comes to shove, Luc shows his true colors. He has a testimony of God's Plan of Salvation. He knows he has a part in that plan and, even though he doesn't understand his part completely, trusts that the Lord will lead him to fulfill his part. It takes some people, like me, a lifetime to develop the kind of faith he has in a short 14 years. I feel extremely blessed and grateful to have the privilege of being his mother. He may have been born a couple thousand years later, but he truly is a stripling warrior!
Marley
