So many of my supporters want to know what is happening in my cancer journey. We created a blog in to keep everyone updated. Please visit this blog for the latest updates and communications. We will still try to answer private email and text as much as possible but please understand when we cannot promptly respond.
PET scan update
Since I am nearing the half way point in my chemo rounds, I practically begged my oncologist to give me a scan. I needed to know that the chemo was doing something, that all these side effects were worth it. On Tuesday I had a PET scan. In the cancer world we refer to scanxiety as the severe anxiety a cancer patient experiences before a scan. My scanxiety was high! Late yesterday afternoon I received my PET scan results in my online patient portal. Unfortunately, I had just gone to the eye doctor and my eyes were dilated. One of my friends/colleagues was kind enough to offer to read the results to me. The news: liver lesion has shrunk, a lymph node that had previously lit up on a scan was no where to be seen, and the lung nodules have not changed in size! Yes I still have cancer in my body but now I know the chemo is doing something! It mildly helps in the mental battle of sitting through chemo infusions and wearing the chemo pump fo...
Hi Nancy,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the update. I know you have had to had a great deal of courage to face what you are going through. It's been a blessing to lift you in prayer and I am hoping that your health will improve very soon!