Monday, July 6, 2009

My last trip to the doctor at Sloan Kettering was one that I was pretty nervous about since I would find out the results from my CT scans. Getting the scans done was no problem and I did not throw up the dye that they make you drink, which I am pretty proud of myself for. I guess I was nervous simply because the only other time I went for a CT scan my whole life was turned upside down with the cancer diagnosis. Luckily this time was much different. I had my bloodwork done and was weighed in at 150lbs. which is a typical weight for me when I haven't been working out regularly. When we met with the doctor she informed us that everything in terms of function with my liver has returned to normal. The scans revealed that I am responding very well to the chemo and the focus for my treatment has now shifted to my liver. The doctor told us that she is no longer worried about my colon, and the tumor was barely visible on the scans. The original scans showed that I had a few spots on my lungs which were very small in size and of very little concern. Those spots have shown no changes which could mean they are of no threat to my health since every person has some sort of small spots on his/her lungs. The scans also showed evidence of the cells dying in the tumors on my liver, but there is still a long way to go. So now the plan of attack will be focused on the liver. My doctor is going to collaborate with one of her collegues about a type of chemo that would be pumped directly into my liver through my abdomen. This new treatment probably won't be for a few more months, and in the meantime, I'll still be receiving my regular chemotherapy treatments. I'll admit the routine does start to get old after a while, but there are no other alternatives and every bit of good news helps along the way. Well there's really nothing else too exciting to report, but I hope everyone is doing well and I love you all...LIVESTRONG.

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