My follow up PET Scan

I can’t believe I haven’t updated this page since October!  I kept meaning to, I promise! I’ve been linking the blog to a few more people so I think I should probably update all 5 of you guys on how I’m doing. ;o)

I had a big announcement that I was supposed to mention after my PET Scan. I haven’t even really told many people in person, either.  Back in May, My first PET scan showed a tiny (1.5cm) “dot” on my pelvis.  I found out on my first day of Chemo when my doctor told me that they weren’t sure what it was but that they were going to add 2 extra rounds of chemo to take care of it.  I was originally only supposed to have 4 cycles.  Cycles 5 and 6 were quite rough, especially on my patience.

My big announcement is that my follow up scan showed NO SIGNS of that mysterious dot!!!!

When I saw Dr. R (my Radiologist) to get my results, he told me that it was still there and that they’d keep an eye on it since they still wasn’t sure what it was.  I held my breath so hard hoping that I wouldn’t start crying until after he left the room. Just thinking about that moment is making my heart race.  I was so excited about finishing with my chemotherapy and so focused on finishing up the radiation therapy and thinking about what would come next.  My mother came to that appointment with me and I hesitated looking at her, either.  I knew that would start the flow of tears.  She asked the Dr. if we could have a copy of the results for our records.  My brain was all over the place. Thanks, mom, for thinking clearly!!!

Dr. R left the room to get our copy printed.  That’s when I starting my complaining to my dearest mother.  “We’ll get through this. We just have to take it day by day,” she reminded me.  Then he walked back into the room, reading the paper as he almost walked right into me.  “No evidence found,” he read.  I was in shock. I asked for the paper so that I could read it myself.  I could barely see the paper through the puddle in my eyes but it was true!  Such a load was lifted off my shoulders.  I didn’t even realize that I was carrying that around until it was lifted.

Dr. R, you’re awesome, but please, please, please don’t ever do that to anyone again!  I understand that he is a busy man, but this stuff is important.  These are our lives you’re discussing.

So, yes, those are seven paragraphs just to say, “So far, so good.”