Dear all, Dr. S just called to let Val know that the scan results show her cancer continues to progress. This confirms what her symptoms suggested to us. It also means she no longer qualifies for the Tarceva trial, so at least she can recover from that set of side Continue Reading
CT scan
CT scan will be Friday
Because of the symptoms Val’s been reporting, the docs have scheduled her CT scan for tomorrow, Friday. We should know more next week. D
knowns and unknowns
Well, friends, here’s the info we’ve got so far today. The CT scan shows disease progression. Almost all the “target lesions” (specific nodules of cancer they’ve been tracking) show some growth. There are now a few lesions in Val’s liver, as well. Evidently this is typical of non-small cell cancer Continue Reading
the daily routine
Consisting of: Physical therapy at the pool (Deborah). So many kind folks at that pool. Today a woman I’ve never met cheered me on the progress I’ve made in walking since she joined the pool in February. Haircut (Deborah) by excellent former library colleague turned talented stylist. Trade Oaxaca tips Continue Reading
honeycrisp
Dears, Today we went in for Val’s treatment and to meet with the oncologist. I’ve been worried because it seems to me that Val’s condition — especially her breathing and energy — has worsened rapidly in the last month. She’s been wheezing audibly; taking shallow breaths to avoid coughing;and her Continue Reading
latest CT results
Hi everyone, Val has been on Gemzar for about 8 weeks, so she had a CT scan Sunday and we met with the oncologist yesterday. The scan showed what the doctor called “mixed results”: in the lungs, some existing cancer nodes stayed stable, and some were smaller. This is way Continue Reading
here we go
A lot of living has been happening. Joyfully not dwelling in cancerland (except for a shadowy whisper of worry, a small wondering, glimpsed now and then at the back of things). Now we are getting out our passports again. A sudden lump above Val’s collarbone has proven malignant. Results of Continue Reading
kind news
January’s mystery nodules have vanished! All else remains stable. Hooray!
Scan results to come Monday,
Scan results will be in on Monday.
scan postponed a bit
Val has a cold, so the Feb 14 scan is being postponed. Stay tuned.