Scan Results are Good, but not Great.

Hi All,
Thanks for your emails letting me know that you were praying for good scan results. The results are good, but I was looking for something a little more like great.

I have never liked, "good". That was a "good" meal, it's a "good" book, the kids are "good". Good is so vanilla. Great is the way to live...have great meals, read great books and by all means raise great kids.

Results:
The cancer has not spread
The cancer is not in my bones
One of the three tumors shrank by 3mm.
The other two tumors did not shrink, but did not grown, so they are stable.

So while I think it's "great" that nothing spread and nothing grew I have to admit I was really hoping for more shrinkage. I was hoping for that early Christmas present of a chemo break.

Folks the doctor has spoken and I won't be getting a chemo break just yet. Wayne and I will be in chemo on Monday, December 6. We will also be meeting with the doctor and asking a few questions. I'm sure he will just love some of the questions I have for him : )

What can I say, but keep praying.

I hope that you all have a lovely week.
Maria

CT Scan and Bone Scan Tomorrow - November 29

Hi All,

Happy (Late) Thanksgiving. I hope that everyone had a lovely day.

Tomorrow I will have my 3 month Bone Scan and CT Scan. I should have results on Tuesday. Once I have results I will post them for all to see.

I have had nine chemo treatments since September and they are kicking my butt, but I'm doing my best to hang in there. In my perfect world the tumors will have shrunk enough that Dr. G will give me a chemo break. A chemo break would be soooo great. Ah....a chemo break. That would be so awesome!
OK - in my perfect world I wouldn't have cancer, but hey I'll take what I can get : )

Please pray for GREAT results. If you happen to be saying a prayer....how about something along the lines of...

"Dear God - Maria needs a chemo break and would really like for her hair to grow in a little more normal because it's really cold when she goes outside and she is tired of looking like a rat...Amen...oh and P.S. Wayne needs a chemo break too"

Much love to all,
Maria

Update

Hi All,
I'm such a happy girl when I'm down on Marco Island.....relaxing. I have been down on the Island since October 30 and I must say.....
I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT!!!

I thought I would give you a health (or lack thereof - hah I'm funny) update.

I start the third cycle (7th treatment) of chemo on Monday, November 8. It is going to be one long day. I start with a back MRI (awesome - not really) then I have appointments with the oncologist, back surgeon and then chemo. Now that sounds like a great way to spend the day after a nice, relaxing vacation (HAH!!!)

The third chemo cycle will be over November 22. I will have a CT and Bone Scan the week after Thanksgiving. Once we get the scan results the doctor will tell me if I need to continue chemo or if the tumors have shrunk enough to award me a chemo break. I'm hopeful that I will get the break, but knowing Dr. G I'm sure he will keep me going until I physically can't take it.

Other than the obvious life is good. I'm loving the sun, the sand and the fresh air.

Once I have scan results I will share them.
Think good thoughts.

Love to all,
Maria