Jack and John first introduced Dr. Adam Maclauchlan in Episode 33 then again in Episode 35. Adam is a devoted follower of Jesus, a husband, father, and physician. He is also a cancer patient. One year after the birth of his twin sons, Adam experienced some shoulder pain, got an X-ray, and ultimately discovered that he had stage IV lung cancer with multiple metastatic lesions. Friends, family, and believers around the world devoted themselves to prayer for Adam and his family. He is a miracle.
As a physician, Adam understands what the diagnosis means. There is no cure for stage IV adenocarcinoma with widespread metastases. The best one can expect from treatment is to buy some time--hopefully years.
That said, God is not bound by human conventions or constraints. The one who defied the storm on the Sea of Galilee can defy the storms in us. He commands the wind and the waves. He can command cancer as well. At time of hid diagnosis, Adam had a large mass in the right upper lobe of his lungs. Cancer infiltrated his lungs and spread to his brain, his spine, both scapulas, and some ribs. All of his testing revealed extensive, life-threatening disease, but genetic tests on the tumor revealed a weakness--a specific mutation that could be targeted by a daily oral medication.
As of the time of this recording, all nine of Adam's brain lesions are undetectable. The infiltrates in his lungs are gone. His spine, ribs, and scapulas are clear. And the mass in his right upper lobe has shrunk dramatically, and hopefully, it's just scar tissue.
Like all of us, Adam is in God's hands, and God has given him an eternal perspective and calm.
Listen as he shares his story with Jack and John.
As always, thank you to Mike Bridgewater, our engineer extraordinaire, to JD Miller, our musical wizard, and to Mt Gilead Church for putting up with us and giving us a place to record.
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