Latest Scan Results

I am near normal now 3 months after surgery. The monthly Cancer doctor visit was suspended in October because I had another Octreoscan. The Sandostatin shot that I receive every month at my Dr. visits would have interfered with the nuclear isotope that I get injected with for the scan. So we skipped October’s appointment. This month when I went in the news was almost all good. The results of the scan were very good. My blood work was very good. The tumor marker was at 88 when I first visited Dr. Roberts, now it is at 7. I don’t understand too much but from a “bad” high of 88 to a “good” low of 7, I can see the improvement. 7 is a normal level.

The one worrisome detail is that the scan showed a tiny abnormality at the base of my brain. I will have a CAT Scan to check on it. They wanted to do an MRI. I said I wouldn’t be able to do that unless I was unconscious. That wasn’t an option, so the compromise is a CAT Scan, if that finds something then I will have to have an MRI. I think I fear the MRI more than a brain tumor.

I also visited the radiologist to get the results of my CAT Scan on my liver. The tumors in my liver are shrinking. That means No new Chemoembolization. The first two were sufficient. Dr. Palestrant was very positive in contrast to Dr. Roberts who is very reserved. Although at the last visit we saw Dr. Robert’s nurse practitioner instead of him. She said he was very jubilant about my scan results.

The next things happening are a CAT Scan of my brain, let’s hope for NO tumor, they say it is a remote possibility. I also have to have an open MRI, (emphasis on the open) of my abdomen as a follow up on the intestine tumor that was yanked out, hopefully there will be no traces of that.

All in all things are very positive and I am feeling good. Thank you to everyone who cares, has prayed for me and shown concern and love.