Went through the 'new doctor' stuff (history, weight, exam, etc). Watched a video about radiation treatment, talked to one nurse, then another, then finally the doctor (all asked same questions). The doctor was very nice, went through my original ct scan as well as the pet scan explaining as she went along. Ct showed lots of cancer, pet scan showed lots less, most 'melted away'. Thought I had 3 glow spots, actually 3 in abdomen and 1 in chest (Mediastinal tumor) for a total of 4. This means two locations for radiation instead of just one. Make a long story short, she said radiation therapy may or may not be indicated (risk vs return), but it's do-able. Abdominal radiation may cause intestinal problems (cramps etc) and the mediastinal (between lungs by heart) may cause sore throat. Daily doses (Monday-Friday) for 20 times (month). She'll talk Dr. G, then we'll all meet (probably). She did confirm that it appears I'm 'going in the right direction'. Asked for and got hugs from her and the nurse.
I may know more about 'schedule' (doubt it but I can be optimistic) after doctor visit tomorrow.
Still feel pretty good today. Think it's gonna be a good day after all.
Love to all
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment