[Cancer]
[cancer] Watching and waiting
Heard from my oncologist by email yesterday evening. They tell me that the suspected mass is too small to light up a PET scan, so we’re likely going with continued monitoring by CT. This means we’ll recheck, presumably in May three months from now. If it has grown, that’s pretty close to conclusive that it’s a metastatic tumor, but will also indicate that a PET scan is necessary. If it has not grown, that’s pretty close to conclusive that it’s either a scar or a steatosis.
I’ll know all this for certain next week, after I see the doctor on Wednesday.
So, looks like I get a few more months to live my life before the shit maybe hits the fan. I think I’m going to name my liver Damocles.
Posted: 5:08 am Fri February 17 2012 |
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Harald Striepe
February 17th, 2012 at 8:50 amMan, I feel for you…
pelican
February 17th, 2012 at 7:04 pmUgh … talk about rock v. hard place … glad it’s too small to be visualized on PET, sorry you have to wait 3 months to get any more clarity.
I really, really hope you’re able to have the next three months with blue skies, rather than than under the shadow of the sword.