CHEERS!!! Yesterday Samantha was seen at Dana Farber and a chest CT was taken. No nodules were seen in the lungs so Samantha now has "No Evidence of Disease (NED) Status!" We celebrated the good news in Boston with our friends Helene, Ari and Oren (we missed you, Jourdan!). Sammy will soon start an antiangiogenic medication protocol because we want her to stay NED. She will be taking 4 different medications, two of which are chemotherapy medications. We are hopeful that side effects will be minimal.
We had SO much fun at the Rascal Flatts concert. You know how some bands only sound good on their recordings? Not the Flatts. Even live their vocals are amazing. They are great guys, too.
Sammy and Gary
Becca and Joe DonWhoops! The picture of Shari and Jay got deleted. Will post later!!!
In other news, the four of us will be heading off to Camp Sunshine next week for a week of fun and support. We are looking forward to spending some time with old friends and making some new ones, too.
Thanks for checking in!
Shari and David
11 comments:
WOW!! I am trying to write a comment while I wipe the tears of happiness away so I don't flood the keyboard. THANK YOU for sharing your wonderful news about Sammy's NED status!!! So very thrilled for all of you and so great to see all those smiles and sparkling eyes in your celebration photo with your close friends.
You are an amazing family - so courageous, energetic and full of life. Sammy - you are an incredible fighter and an inspiration to all. Rebecca, you are such a great source of strength and support for Sammy - what a fantastic big sis you are.
Keep the good news coming!!!
Much love, Jack, Jean and John
I am sooooo happy to hear the good news! NED that is just so great to hear! Looks like you had a blast at the concert! have fun at Camp Sunshine too!
Love,
Sarah
WOW!! NED Status! I am so happy, that is AWESOME!!!!! I am crying tears of joy right now as I'm typing, but tears of joy are great tears to cry. What a blessed relief! LOVE you Rotmans.
Love, The Petersons
P.S. Hey, Sammy and Becca get all the cute guys, leave some for the rest of us will ya? :)
Sammy,'
I am soo happy to hear that you
don`t have any signs of cancer!
I really liked the pictures of you!
love,
Gianna
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Enjoy camp sunshine save some time this summer for some tubing with us on the lake!
Howard Robin and the boys.
Hey Rotman Family,
WONDERFUL NEWS! I'll be looking for you, Sammy, at Camp Shaker! Love, Diane
Wow! we are so happy for you. Have fun at camp. Laura and Andrea send their love from Colombia.
The Montero-Sterns
Hey You Fabulous Family!
We are so, so happy to hear the great news...and we're so glad you are going to do such fun things to do together to celebrate!
You are all in our thoughts, and we are so thrilled with the NED status! We know how hard you have all worked together to get to this point, and now you deserve the best week ever!
By the way, are you going to start a book, journaling all your travels with such famous people!!!?? It is so cool that you have been able to meet so many peeps! You two girls are the coolest.
Hope to see you soon-
Love, the Forrestalls
Hey Sammy And Becca! Its Sara, from Camp Sunshine! I hope you have a great time! I am working at a camp in South Carolina so I won't be able to come to camp, but I hope I will see you during some of the weekend sessions in the fall!!!
hey...so glad to hear the great news about your ned....have been in eastern europe and got wifi to read your info, but couldn't answer because the instructions were in hungarian, polish,czech or german...loved the pix of all of you....the smiles tell it all....amy and paul
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