Well, as it is every 2-3 months, the anxiety and stress elevates as we wonder what fate my body has in store.
So here we go!
Like last time, it is a bit of a mixed bag but definitely more on the good news side! All liver lesions and lymphnodes have shrunk. I don’t have the report and they didn’t tell me by how much, but there was one measurement on my chest lymphnode that went from 1cm to 7mm. So I am extrapolating that we saw a 30% reduction in disease across the board. So all this is SUPER positive. I wish it stopped here though.
The downside is there appears to be some sort of fluid build up/mass at my first colorectal surgery site in my pelvis. It measures 4x4x10 cm, but the kicker is that they don’t actually know what it is. On the report it says suspicious for disease and call it a local recurrence. However, two radiologists and a couple of oncologists have looked at it and actually don’t know what it is. I have no symptoms from it so we are going to push forward with chemo next week and I will go for a PET scan to see what this is. It is strange that this did not appear on my last scan and it is that size in two months. So I am going with this is just a side effect of chemotherapy and will clear up on its own. If it is disease, at least I won’t have to worry about it metastasizing to my liver! 🙂
Overall, I am pretty stoked about the news. I did ask my oncologist about chemo and when the disease becomes resistant to a particular drug. He said on average chemo works for about 8 months before we need to switch it up or try something different. So as long as this colon mass doesn’t come to light, I feel I have gotten so more time on this planet. We did not really discuss options on this new mass as until we know, we aren’t going to worry about it. (I will still worry and wonder, but to a lesser degree.)
Spending a few days in Vancouver with my mom and dad, Renee and Audrey. Wanted some positive distraction while we waited for the news. Going to take the boat across to Granville Island today and then to the aquarium tomorrow. Feels good to not get devastating news for once and of course be on a little holiday. I may even have a beer this weekend to celebrate this small and hopefully not brief victory!
Dan
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Excellent! This is great news Dan. I’m happy for you and your family that you have some positive vibes to ride while you are away in Vancouver. It’s working. It might be tough, it might be slow-moving, but dammit – it’s working. Keep believing my friend. Be positive. Keep fighting hard. I have the upmost faith in your abilities to rock the statistics and to prove that each case is an individual situation. This is your story, not the disease’s story. Keep your head up and keep going hard. I love you, man. -T
Great news Dan! I second what that McMullen character said brother. take care, we’re thinkin of ya always! the schedewitz’s
Yes! Great news. Have a good weekend, love and hugs, Kara
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Dan’s that great bud, I told ya you were looking really good last a had seen ya a few weeks ago. Keep it up bud !
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Very happy to hear that you got some positive news this time. Hope this trip to Vancouver proves to be a relaxing and enjoyable one. Keep on with the positive thoughts. The positive feedback is helping in more ways than one. Your great attitude towards this disease is proving to put up a great fight against the cancer. Happy for all of you. Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
I’m glad to read such a good news Dan!!! I wish you more and more healing waves!!! Let them fill up your live…
There is always some good in the bad, and you are such a positive guy through all this. An English Dr. I used to work for used to say to his patients “Keep your pecker up”….. Glad you are getting some RnR . Great news!! Big hugs to you all from Lynne and Bob XX
Great news man! Stay strong! We’re all rooting for you and sending positive vibes your way!