Clearly further treatment may be likely, but don’t get tied up over whether it’s a 7 or 8, it seems no longer a 9, and that number of 9 can be extremely demoralizing so regardless consider an 8 and 7 positive. At this point begin to determine your best steps forward. Maybe you were thinking your glass was half empty but maybe it’s half full. State of mind, outlook , positive attitude all play a role