Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Hello everyone,
Well it's always nice to get the news just as your classes are walking in the door, and especially when it's not the greatest news. Basically the cancer has started growing again. Everything is up in size and cancerous activity, as I had suspected. The good news is it's not huge growth and it hasn't spread anywhere new. It was an interesting day teaching all day with that news rolling around in my head. My doc & I had decided a while back that the next time there was growth, we would try the other type of scan again, in hopes that it might be another avenue for us, so I'm waiting to hear about that. The last time I did that scan, we timed it wrong so he wanted to try it again. In the meantime, my wonderful nurse practitioner found a clinical trial at Stanford for my type of Thymic cancer (which is amazing, because of how rare it is). I also called City of Hope to ask about my possibility of being eligible for one there, so I'm waiting to hear back on all of that too. I just thought I'd give you an update first. Please keep me in your thoughts & prayers.

5 comments:

Mrs. Raaker said...

JoAnn,

I am sorry to hear this but inspired (as always) by your positive outlook. Hang in there! If there is anything I can do for you, let me know. I will be praying, praying, praying!!

Luis-Miguel said...

My prayers are always wih you. Any Spanish songs this year?

Andrew said...

Thank you for the update, and as always lots of love and prayers coming your way from Portland, OR. Hoping for a better timing for the next scan, and the Stanford thing is amazing and exciting!
Just recently came across some wedding videos of you singing... :) So beautiful...gave me chills and big smiles!
hugs and kisses,
Maya

Christine said...

I am so glad that you were able to get in with a trial for Standford! That is exciting news. I'm sorry to hear about this, but you can do it Mrs. K! You are such a trooper and you are awesome! I'll keep you in my prayers!!!
-Christine Hanamura

heartofmetal said...

Always in my thoughts and prayers Mrs. K.

Love and miss you madly.