Christmas past and time for the CT scan to see where I am. Inger came in for my morning points, where she kick starts some key lymph nodes. A little breakfast just before the no intake for 4 hours began. We packed out early to arrive by 9 AM so I could start drinking the stuff, two glasses in two hours, sip all the way. I had hoped I would not have really bad mid section pain but I was uncomfortable enough to make the scan a bit of misery. After the scan a trip to the office and then a wonderful lunch with the Daughters to top off our Christmas 2010 weekend.
Dr. H did not keep us waiting long for the results. As always he delivered the good news, the cancer has not exploded and still remains in the same general area. The bad news includes the tumor growing in size which is the underlying cause of my physical discomfort at present in his opinion. In addition some ‘shadowy’ areas have appeared on my colon which may help explain the core pain. He asked how I felt about going back to the urology group to see if they might want to do another TUR to reduce the size of the animal but I declined. Seeming to be at somewhat of a loss he suggested another round of chemo, reasoning that the animal had a good blood supply virtually guaranteeing the chemicals will reach it and that it worked before by having an affect on the animal. This seemed a good step to try. I wonder if I will loose my eyebrows this time. I have a feeling about it. Dr. H finished with the BIW statement (but it will) to make sure I understand the chemo would be to improve my drain function and reduce pain, not a means to a cure, which it will not be. I now gird myself for angry veins and the rest of the chemo baggage I will carry going forward. We will go through one month and see if it is having an effect. In the interim he offered no pills, potions, poultices or practices I could do to stop the terrible pain of the drain, so I will live with it. Finally home Vanessa assumed the prenatal under a blanket in her recliner and drifted off for a long nap. I communed with John and Tucker and went back to work on getting a system sold. By Tuesday morning Vanessa was resolved to going forward. Our resident psychologist set her straight, she had developed a strategy for managing the 7 grand deductible we will have to cough up at the front of the year and she set the day aside to drive me on my business calls, a noon visit with Dan and his buddy Judy and a afternoon visit with Gerald and Joe covered catching up with our extended family. As I prepare for work this morning 12/29/2010 I also celebrate the 37 years Vanessa and I have been married.
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