So Far, So Good?
“I'm trying to let it sink in that of the eight tumors I've had, none are apparently alive anymore.”
Well, it's done. I had the third Radio Frequency Ablation procedure, and as far as we all know, the tumors are dead. Now, we won't know for sure for another three months or so when we do a new PET scan. But so far, it all looks good.
The tumor we got today was the smallest of the three. Maybe because of that, I feel pretty good. Or maybe that's just because the drugs haven't all worn off yet. There's a lot to think about now: how to help my body heal, what happens next, what about the next scans and so on. But I think there will be plenty of time for that.
For now, I'm trying to let it sink in that of the eight tumors doctors have found, none are apparently alive anymore. That's pretty amazing. The brain tumor was taken out with surgery and radiation. The two on my spine were apparently killed by radiation. Three in my lungs killed by RFA. And two others in my lungs have never shown any signs of life or growth, and are so small that we assume they're either dead, they're scar tissue or they never were tumors.
So as I sit writing this, all I feel that I can do is just shake my head in wonder, and fill my heart with gratitude. Those other questions? They can wait until tomorrow.
6:03 AM ET | 03-14-2007 | permalink
