JUNE 9, 2010 OUR MIRACLE

Dearest Friends & Family ~ 


We are very hopeful that this will be the very last post on this blog.......  So much has happened since March ~ in just three short months.   We will encapsulate the events to make this easier to get through:


In January & February Dee refused further Chemo treatments.  In April she was so depressed that she swallowed some 'additional' prescription medication and was admitted to UCSD Medical Center Sr. Behavioral Health Center; where she was diagnosed with Delusional Depression triggered by the Chemotherapy.  It was a heartbreaking experience, especially for Bernie Sr.  The hospitalization was necessary for both her mental and physical recovery.  Her stay there was fraught with various problems, ranging from an allergic reaction to various treatments for infections.  Even through these set-backs the treatment was extremely effective and she was discharged from the hospital on May 21st.  She and Bernie are currently staying at their grand daughter Misty's home temporarily. 


Following her discharge, an appointment with the Oncologist, Dr. Curtin, was made. He decided that so much time had elapsed since her last treatment in January, that a reassessment was in order.  A PT & CAT Scan, An Omaya Reservoir Tap (spinal fluid) & an MRI were ordered.  These tests were completed rather quickly and an appointment was set to receive the test results, on June 9th.


That news was an absolute and resounding MIRACLE.  There was NO EVIDENCE, other than some scar tissue left in her skull, of the Lymphoma.  We just sat there and cried when the Dr. gave us the news.  It was an overwhelming and precious moment when we heard the word REMISSION come out of the Dr.'s mouth. The pic-line in her arm was removed and the nurse wrote a note on her discharge documents "Must take patient out to a fancy dinner to celebrate!".  


THANK YOU LORD, THANK YOU!!!  Thank You and heartfelt Hugs to our friends & family for your consistent prayers for her and for us.  Through this process, we have seen constant evidence of the power of those prayers and the power and the glory of the love that the Lord has for us.  It is incredible and so very amazing to witness that love in action over and over again.  We are humbled by it.  We are also humbled by the demonstrations of love and concern which flowed from our friends and family members.  Most of the former group should actually fit in the latter, as that is how Dee and Bernie feel about you anyway.


The next step is a blood panel in two weeks followed by a visit to Dr. Curtin in a month.  In the meantime Dee will have her eyes examined at UCSD Shiley Eye Center as her vision has obviously been effected by the Lymphoma.  Following her visit with Dr. Curtin, she will be released with follow-up visits scheduled every  3 to 4 months to be sure she stays in remission.  


Words cannot express how fortunate,  No, how truly BLESSED, we feel ~ How we've been touched in immeasurable ways by the power of love ~ the Lord's and yours.  Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.  May God continue to bless you, and your families,  in equal measure to the ones that have been bestowed upon us.


Our Love Always,
The Marcotte Family
Bernie Sr., Dee, Mary, Bernie, Kim, Kurt and Amy, and their families ~