[Cancer]
[cancer] More optimism, less caution, no chemo for now
Oncologist visit went very well today. Based on last week’s CT scan, she is deferring chemo, and we will re-image in late October. At this point, given the lack of growth, she feels this is possibly not cancer. If it is, the cancer is sufficiently slow-growing that a wait-and-see approach is not particularly.
The October scans will let us assess further growth in the liver and lung sites, and recheck the lymph. At that time, if growth is detected, we’ll visit the surgery and chemo questions again.
I’m not off the hook, but the hook has gotten a lot smaller and less immediate. And of course, the colon issues continue. But I feel much, much better. The optimism has become less cautious. My mental and emotional state this afternoon has been interesting, to say the least. This is quite something to parse.
Among other things, this means that
Posted: 6:19 pm Mon July 27 2009 |
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C. S. Inman
July 27th, 2009 at 6:20 pmYAY!
Mary Robinette Kowal
July 27th, 2009 at 6:55 pmOh, that’s good news. Fingers continue to be crossed.
Mary Kay
July 27th, 2009 at 7:01 pmOh how very cool! Can I buy you drinks (at worldcon) to celebrate? I’m arriving Wed. evening and will be around for sometime after worldcon as well.
MKK
Chris Hsiang
July 28th, 2009 at 12:16 amGood to hear! Looking forward to seeing you in San Jose.
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Amanda
July 28th, 2009 at 4:48 amGreat news!
Brenda Cooper
July 28th, 2009 at 6:04 amYeah! See you two in Montreal next week!
Marlin May
July 28th, 2009 at 7:45 amYay, Jay!
Steve Buchheit
July 28th, 2009 at 8:29 amExcellent news.
Cora
July 28th, 2009 at 1:52 pmGlad to hear this.
Todd
July 31st, 2009 at 5:09 amBaruch Hashem!