OK, so after visiting the oncologist today, there is both good and bad. I choose to remain positive and focus on the good.
The bad news is the main mass is back to the size we began at. The spots on my lungs that began at “innumerable,” but had shrunk to half their size and number have begun to grow again in size and number (but we’re not back to “innumerable”). On the PET scan before this one we were down to only the main mass and one spot being “active” and now many spots are again active (but certainly not all).
The type of cancer I have is quite uncommon. My doc is very up on all the literature, and there just isn’t any out there on what I have. The good news is he’s in touch (by email) with the world’s authority on this type of cancer, and that doc has given us many different chemo drugs to basically experiment with. We will go through them one by one until we (God willing) find the one that helps us shrink this beast into remission. We’ll do three to four rounds and then a scan. If it works, we’ll keep going with it. If not, we’ll try the next. I’m ready for the fight!
The good news is the drug we will start with has a low toxicity for me, so I will not lose my hair and I should not get sick like before. If I get sick, he thinks it will only be for one day per treatment. This is so important because I did not want to give up another summer of quality time with Amanda. I want to enjoy every moment of our summer break together. The drug will not require a port and will take less than an hour for infusion (it used to take four hours). I will only have to go once every three weeks (like before). The best news is that although the cancer has started growing again, it has not spread anywhere. I will focus on this!
I thank God for the support He has given me through my family, friends and students. You have all been overwhelmingly wonderful, and I can’t thank you enough. My faith is strong and with God leading me and your support, I will win this battle! It will not be easy, so please keep praying that we find the drug that will work soon! Thank you!
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Hey Lovey!
You are such a strong and positive woman. I command you! Stay strong and with our prayers and god watching over you, You will get thru this. I am happy you will be able to spend quality time with Amanda. Each and every day is precious. You know I know this first hand.
shy
Mrs. K, I admire how strong and determined you are through this fight! Thank you for being so patient with all of us despite everything that you're going through. Being in your choir has been a wonderful experience and i will miss all the challenging music when i leave. Thank you for perservering!
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