So after having some pain in my side for a couple of days I went to my regular doctor and he sent me to the hospital for a CT scan thinking that my gallbladder needed to come out. But it turned out that it was actually cancer on my liver that hadn't shown up on any other scans. That sucked.
Then met with oncologist and he said the oral chemo should shrink that as well and I wouldn't be in so much pain. But that didn't seem to happen so I mentioned to him when I saw him next (this past Monday) that it still hurt pretty bad. So he called the radiation oncologist and I got an appt. the next day.
Radiation oncologist (let's call him McDreamy) said that he was really excited to be able to use the "Triolgy" on me which is radiosurgery and he has never been able to do it on a liver but I looked like a good candidate. So two days later I went back for a scan to see if I was a candidate for this. If not then I would be treated with regular radiation.
The techs said everything looked good. They thought it would all work out.
Friday at lunch, McDreamy called me and said, not only can I not do the radiosurgery (which would have killed the cancer on my liver) my liver is covered with more than 30 cancerous lesions. So that really sucks. They don't really know what is going on at this point other than it is a pretty nasty cancer I have. (does cancer take on your personality? I'm pretty stuborn, so is this cancer. Discuss).
So on either Tuesday or Wednesday I will start conventional radiation for 10ish treatments to shink the tumors and then hopefully I will not have the pain. I am also back on the oral chemo. Typically when you do radiation you don't do chemo at the same time but McDreamy wants to fight this from all angles. I'm all for that.
So keep your fingers crossed for me. We're looking at some other options (other doctors, etc) just to make sure all bases are covered.
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Hugs to you Jessica! You are strong fighter. Stronger than any old stupid cancer.
ReplyDeleteYou are occasionally stubborn--thank goodness--but you are never mean. This cancer is beyond mean. I love you with all my heart.
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I've been checking your blog regularly and wondered why you hadn't written for a while. Now I know. Hang in there, kiddo. You have the help of everyone who knows you.
ReplyDeleteStubborn is good. Especially in a situation like this. Fight like crazy. Cancer is evil, not stubborn (I agree with mom). You are a fighter and I love that about you. You rock!
ReplyDeleteFor some reason I have it in my head that we are all singing some really rousing fight song for you. Something super catchy where we all stomp our feet and pump our fists in the air to help you rally and kick cancers ass! Janelle
ReplyDeleteI like McDreamy's plan to fight from all angles. Thinking of you!
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