Never, Ever Give Up
This post was originally published on Corrina’s Caringbridge site:
https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/corrina
Whenever Corrina goes in for her quarterly MRI’s, we all hold our breath not knowing what the results will be. Glioblastoma is an aggressive force. It’s not uncommon for most glioblastoma tumors to double in size from one MRI to the next.
But not Corrina’s. Yesterday, the news could not have been better. Corrina’s tumor has shrunk by 75%!!!!!!
Let me write that again - CORRINA’S TUMOR HAS SHRUNK BY 75%!
...and that’s on top of the 30% reduction noticed in her pervious MRI.
At Montreal’s Notre-Dame Basilica
The motor challenges that Corrina still faces are only due to the initial trauma of the infection, subsequent surgery and hemorrhage, not from the cancer. This beast is inactive and shrinking at an alarming rate...which RARELY happens.
As incredible as this is, part of me is not surprised. I know in my heart Corrina’s journey has the potential to inspire massive change. The light which radiates through and manifests as Corrina is stronger than anything I have ever experienced. That light has the full force of the universe behind it.
As a family, we stand behind and believe the reduction in Corrina’s tumor and overall improvements in her health is also directly attributed to her taking SeaCare (the sea cucumber derivative I’ve previously talked about). The difference before and after Corrina began this regimen is proof alone. We were on a slippery, downhill slope before being introduced to it - MRI’s were becoming progressively worse. Once Corrina began taking it, within 2 weeks her energy shot through the roof, her cognitive abilities improved dramatically, and the tumor and all signs of inflammation have dwindled to nonexistent.
Still, western medicine doesn’t yet endorse this miracle supplement. I laughed when I heard Corrina’s neuro-oncologist being more comfortable attributing her improvement to ‘divine intervention’ over anything like SeaCare (Love you Dr. V!)
Whether you believe placebo or not doesn’t ultimately matter. What matters is that Corrina is thriving and we have hope.
I flash back to some of the feedback we’ve received along this journey from medical professionals. So many wrote Corrina off, believing there was nothing that could be done. In our dark time of desperation and confusion, after newly becoming aware of the diagnosis, we were told “this is just a terrible tumor, it’s not worth it” or “it’s just bad luck” all with the intent of hoping we’d accept that position. But why?!
Why should anyone accept defeat before the game’s over? Why does the medical community not attempt to communicate and reinforce every last shred of potential victory? I know the odds. I know how the odds can influence the way we perceive the world around us, but we didn’t ask for the average. We asked for Corrina.
And Corrina is exceptional. We might not all respond the same way, but she is an example of true potential. Yes - we all know how special she is, but so is everyone. We may never get completely out of the woods, but a light is always on and, if you choose to look, it will guide you.
Here’s to the glass being half full and always, always holding onto hope.
Love, David
