JOLLYBLOGGER: Health Update 10-2-09

October 02, 2009

Health Update 10-2-09

Here's that health update I've been promising you for awhile. I got the results of my CT scan from the doctor today and the news is good.

At worst, the tumors have remained stable over the last few months. I say "at worst" because apparently (and you medical people would know more about this than I do) different doctors at different facilities can have slightly different ways of measuring tumors so there could be some slight discrepancies. My last scan was at a different facility with a different radiologist reading it and measuring the tumors.

Having said that, the tumors they are watching and measuring all seem to be about the same or maybe slightly smaller. I have two nodules they are watching in my lungs which are less than a centimeter. Our biggest concern is that I have two tumors in my liver. The largest one measured 2.5 cm last time and 2.4 cm this time. The smaller one was 1.5cm last time and 1.4 cm this time. Since the last one was at a different facility the doctor didn't seem to want to say that the tumors are definitely shrinking because the difference is so small, but it seems very apparent that they are at least stable.

So, we give thanks to God and to all of you who are praying for us. I'll breathe easy for awhile and will devote some serious effort to enjoying my life these next few months and hopefully much longer! The next CT scan will be in two months so we'll keep you posted.

Oct 2, 2009 4:51:20 PM | Cancer