A Bump in the Road

I had my PET scan this week.  I thought that if I could make it through that test with no signs of tumor activity I would have hit a milestone.  (Six months with no treatment and the surgeon said that was as long as I would live without treatment.)  Since I have felt so good I didn't think my scan could be too bad but I was worried about it.  The scan showed no activity in the 2 tumors in the liver which really is great but the tumor in the pancreas and a lymph node outside of the pancreas showed a slight recurrence of activity.  My cancer antigen has increased from 54 to 90.  These results, of course, are disappointing.  The oncologist wants to put me back on chemo as soon as possible to "zap" it he says.  It would be different chemo with different side effects.  That is somewhat depressing as I look back on the previous 6 months of chemo as a dark and difficult time.  I told the oncologist I wanted some time to think and pray about it.  I will need to make a decision by Monday.  I will try to continue with my alternative remedies as much as I can (I truly believe the carrot juice and frankincense essential oil are responsible for my good health), although I will most likely regrettably choose the chemo.