I need to figure out how to add emojis or other happy or inspiring images on this blog. Most of you know I am a color girls and the lack thereof bothers me.
Anyway, here is the news. I had a CT scan Wednesday the 25th and a big blood draw the next day. I saw Dr. Lu on the 28th.1
#1. The CT scan of just my chest was good. No traces of the cancer remain!
#2. The blood work came back absolutely normal, so no concerns there.
#3. The pnuemonia is finally all gone - yay!
#4. My vitals were good and my lung sounded clear and strong.
#5. Dr. Lu said I looked good, which is always flattering for a girl to hear. (An emoji would fit so well here)
That was the good news. The not-so-good-news is this:
#1. Because of the way my cancer presented there is a high risk it will come back or spread within the first year or two after diagnosis. I have a PET scan around the 15th of September to start the process of looking for more cancer.
Mark and I do not intend to let it come back. We walk the hills around our house every day, which is quite a cardio work-out for me. We went to Barnes and Noble and got two well researched books, by cancer survivors, who describe ways to stave off the spread. We changed our diets significantly after the initial diagnosis, but we will change them a little more. And we are headed back to Yoga on Tuesday night. That's the mind and body part of self-healing.
The soul is friends.We appreciate all you've done since last September. We'd love for you to stay a part of our lives. We know part of the reason I am still here is because of you. Thank you all!
