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November 27, 2006 Lori finally had the tale-tell scan done yesterday. We were originally scheduled to see an Oncologist we've never heard of after the scan but they moved her appointment to late this afternoon and to another doctor we've never heard of. So we won't know anything until then. I think they like to keep us in suspense. We would feel a lot more comfortable if we were seeing the oncologist she's been seeing the last 2+ years. I don't know, maybe it's good to get a different opinion right now. We can always talk to him later.iMesh v5 premium serial __________________________________________iMesh v5 premium serial November 28, 2006iMesh v5 premium serial Today is the best doctor's visit we've had in a long time. The doctor started going over her stats, her blood counts first. She said they all appear to have finally returned to normal. Her liver function test was normal as well, a big relief because they were worried about permanent damage or possible involvement because of the back flow of blood into her liver that was caused by the original tumor being so large that it was obstructing her major blood vessels and cutting off normal blood flow. Then the doctor got to the heart of the matter. I thought for sure she was going to give us a "but...", because she started with the tests that were most likely to have good results. Then she said those magic words "your CT scan was clear". I almost cried in her office, but I composed myself. This was such an important day, just as her scan every 3 months from here on will be. She doesn't have many options for treatment now, the Oncologist has already told her that if they find something that radiation and surgery would likely be out of the question. Getting a clear scan is so much more important now. The doctor went on to say that the scan showed no changes from the previous scan and they were still watching a swollen lymph node near her blood vessel but in the latest scan it had showed no change. It appears to be stable. They also noticed two nodes in her abdomen that will need watching, they didn't appear swollen on the previous scan. But she said for right now it's nothing to worry about, that they will check it again in three months.iMesh v5 premium serial My parents were in the waiting room to hear the good news when we came out. They love Lori like a daughter and have been so worried about her. We all went out to eat to celebrate and stayed on the phone all evening letting everyone know the great news.iMesh v5 premium serial It's the best possible news we could have gotten today. Who knows what will happen on future scans, each one will come with lots of anxiety and anticipation for us because each one will be just as important as this one. She'll have to go through several years without a recurrence before she's in the clear. This cancer has such a high recurrence rate, which also increases exponentially after having a recurrence, that it constantly weighs heavy on our minds.iMesh v5 premium serial While today was a great day, it was also somewhat bittersweet because of a cloud in our family that developed just a month ago. My mother was diagnosed with lung cancer and is currently undergoing both chemo and radiation. She already has COPD and is on oxygen 24/7, so it's even more difficult for her. Three years ago I didn't know anyone with cancer, and now my life seems to evolve around it. Onward we march.iMesh v5 premium serial
March 07, 2007iMesh v5 premium serial Today, we got the results of her latest scan. The weeks leading up to today have been filled with anxiety and worry…it's been just over a year since Lori had her recurrence. The results of this scan were normal, we were so incredibly relieved.iMesh v5 premium serial A word of advice,
if you have the slightest indication your doctor is not giving you the
best treatment or seems to ignore things you tell him, get another doctor
right away. If that doesn't seem to work, get yet another doctor. Keep
looking until you are fully comfortable with a doctor. We placed far
too much trust in the medical system, far too much trust that our doctor
was acting in our best interest. If all else fails, get yourself to
a Mayo clinic, you will be treated as a friend and they will do everything
possible to get you healthy. We now hesitate to go anywhere else. |
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