A Sense of Hope

In the midst of the storm that is our life at the moment with my husband's brain cancer recurrence we have found some glimmer of hope today. We saw the neurosurgeon to get the official report from his scan and although there are changes found since his last scan, and those changes are likely to be a recurrence of his cancer, they are located in a place that is accessible for further surgery to remove these areas as much as they can and allow for further treatment with chemotherapy that may buy us more time. 

The options available to us will likely cost us money now as the public health system is limited in what they can offer. This is a challenge when our income has taken a hit with me not working  but we will find a way forward and keep cutting the cloth to fit the cap. I feel forever grateful that I am not having to juggle work at present as I need to be there for my husband and children and devote all of my energies to helping fight this beast!

Looking through photos of our recent holiday this evening this photo made me think of hope and how powerful it is. Seeing this sunset and the beauty of the landscape reminds me that the sun will always come up on a new day and we can always wake each day and find the strength to carry on. This comes from each other but also the many family and friends who surround us, the beauty of nature and the goodness of the universe. Hope is the spark that will carry us through this and it was so lovely to get some today to hold on to!