FANTASTIC news!

I saw my oncologist this afternoon and was really stressed out waiting for my appointment. I had to wait a long time to see him, too, because he was running late. But it was worth it -- the CT scan actually showed that most of the tumors are continuing to SHRINK! My spleen tumor has shrunk 40% just since April! The hip looks better... no new tumors. This was good news beyond my wildest expectations! I had figured the best I could hope for would be stable disease. I don't think I've ever left his office happier. :)

And I don't don't have to go back again for 2 months!

Visit with the cyberknife doc

I must admit I got quite concerned when I walked into the exam room and saw the Swedish pamphlet on advance directives laying on the exam table. Uh-oh. Reminded me of when I walked into the radiation doc's exam room in January to find a head mask sitting on the counter. I knew then that the lump on my head was cancer.

Turns out it was just there... not related to me at all. Whew. So we just went through the kinds of side effects I'd been experiencing. She said we'll want to MRI it every couple months and watch for changes. So I go back for an MRI and an appointment the same day -- September 16th. Lets hope tomorrow goes as smoothly.

CT today -- Results Friday

I had a pelvic, abodomen and chest CT today, with contrast. I wil see the cyberknife doc tomorrow and the oncologist on Friday afternoon. Should have updated info then, but will be going camping so the blog may not get updated until Sunday.

REALLY enjoyed getting away to spend the week with family for my niece's wedding on the eighth. I had some pain in my hip from all the car sitting (9 hour drive with stops) and getting used to a new bed, but it got better pretty quickly. It's hard to come back to the real world today and the rest of this week. I'll try to take it as it comes.

Meantime, enjoy some pics from last week!