Low Blow

We saw the surgeon today.  It would seem this Dr. does not have good news for us usually.  hmmmm. This time was no different.  Dell and I were not expecting this news.  The CAT scan seemed to show much more than the PET scan.  I don't know why my oncologist did not tell us that when the PET scan shows no tumors it could be that they are still there just not growing very fast.  What we thought was a miracle turns out to be not quite so.  Maybe it is a miracle that the tumors are there but I have no real symptoms of the disease at this time.  The CT scan also showed that I have nodules all over my liver now.  They were probably undetected seeds before.  They can not do surgery because of that.   Presently they are almost in a benign state with very slow growth.  He wants me to do more chemo to try to kill the nodules so he can reconsider surgery.  More chemo would probably be in a month or two.  The way things are now surgery would most likely shorten my life if he tried it.  The chemo could prolong my life by maybe 2 years but the surgery after the nodules are gone could save me if the nodules go away with chemo.  I have to say he did not seem super hopeful this time around.  He thought it was good I currently have no symptoms and told me to go on living my life and try to stay positive.

I am at Adrienne's now and will be for almost a month I think.  She is home tonight from her fifth stay at the hospital and hopefully will be well enough to stay home this time.

More tests

Cat Scan is on Tues.  I don't see the surgeon until the following Monday.  I won't know anything until then.  Dell wants to leave the same day and take me to be with Adrienne to help her with Greta.  It all depends on what the surgeon says.

My sister sent the cute card I posted.  I loved it.  "I plan on living forever.......so far,  so good."

Cancer antigen is up 9 points.  :(

The Surgeons Office Says:

Apparently there could be cancer in the pancreas that does not show on the Pet Scan so I have to have a Cat Scan before I see the surgeon.  UGH!

Final Scan

The final Pet Scan results still show no sign of tumors.  :) Even though I have faith I am still amazed when I look at the scans.  I think my oncologist seems a little puzzled over it all.   I asked him if this was unusual and he didn't answer me. :)   Next I will see what the surgeon in Chicago says.

Pet Scan

Final (but probably not really) Pet Scan was yesterday.   We will get the results of that on Wed.  Stay tuned,