42

All Sci-Fi nerds know that the number 42 is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything. Funny that it would also be the answer to the question that's been occupying our life, universe and everything for the better part of two months. The much anticipated visit from the oncology team came in the early afternoon following Raina's MRI.  They reported that the tumor was 42% smaller when compared to the pre-chemotherapy imagery. This is spectacular news.  I would consider it the first real victory in a string of battles on the path to a cure. Hopefully we've beaten up the tumor enough to make total surgical resection a possibility now.  A consult with neurosurgery is scheduled in the morning to assess the potential.

For the first time it seems like that light at the end of the tunnel might be something other than a speeding locomotive. We will revel in the new hope... and be grateful that the next phase of this fight will likely be on our terms, not the tumor's.