Mom's Body Scan Is Next Week.......

[Mitchell]

We went to NJ today to see the chemo Dr. It was a rough day. It took us four hours to get home in rush hour traffic.

Although my mom has lost 9 lbs, the Dr didnt seem concerned about that. Hopefully she wont lose any more.

The body scan will be sometime next week. Dr B seemed a bit concerned about the amount of time that has elapsed since the last chemo/radiation treatment. (2 months) but we know that cant be helped due to the hospitalization.

Now.. we wait.. and hold our breath.

I'll post an update about the results of the scan when I have one. I know I have to try to relax. It's ironic that this all happens on the Jewish New Year, and during the High Holy Days. Not that I'm that religious, but I know I have to hope and pray for a Happy New Year. All that will depend on what the test results with my mom show.

 

[Mitchell]

One thing:

All the hospitializations, time away from home, and the forum, baseball season missed, etc, must be very tramatic to me. I usually have a very detailed long term memory. This morning I awakened so tired, and feeling so sick, that I didnt even remember having gone to NJ yesterday! That must be a defense mechanism for blocking it out. When I had fogotten, my mom looked at me in shock, wondering if I'm feeling okay. Of course, I'm apprehensive about what the scan will show. Right now I'm also shocked with having forgotten I was in NJ anyway. Hopefully that was just a momentary lapse of memory from having been upset.

Mitch

 

[Leo tickles]

If I take a long and uncomfortable road trip and I'm tired, I'll usually kind of blank out and not remember it the next day. I won't actually forget it, though. It's more of a "oh yeah, we did do that yesterday" kind of thing with me.

Here's hoping the scan result shows that everything is well.

 

[Mitchell]

Thanks, Leo.

What you said is how it should be "Oh, we did that yesterday". Mine was a complete and total blank, which isnt like me. I'm a history major, as I've posted before, so I usually remember "EVERYTHING"!

Hopefully that just happened one time.

Thanks for the good wishes on the results of my mom's scan. We need some good news.

Mitch

 

[love feet]

all my best!!

 

[Mitchell]

Thanks, love feet. I appreciate it, my friend.

Mitch

 

[Angel_2]

Just hang in there, one step at a time. you will get through this

 

[Mitchell]

Thanks, Angel.

Well, I just got home and found out when it is. 1130am Thursday. Sigh! We have to leave around 7, because as everyone knows, its a 3 hr trip. I'll get up by., 4.

Thanks for everyone's good wishes. I need it!

Mitch

 

[Angel77]

Man, there are things I forgot all of the time while my mom was battling her cancer. Things that even now when I look back, I can't really remember all that much.

Hang in there and sending lots of prayers and good vibes for your mother.

 

[Mitchell]

Thanks for the good wishes, Angel. I appreciate your thoughts.

Mitch

 

[b0xr]

Good luck with everything Mitch.

 

[Mitchell]

Thanks, boxr. I appreciate it.

Mitch

 

[Mitchell]

Well, we are home from the body scan. Now, we wait. It was a long day.

Thanks for the support. I will post an update when I know something.

Mitch

 

[Angel_2]

How long of a wait will it be?

 

[Mitchell]

I dont know, Angel. The Dr hasnt called or emailed yet. There are two Drs involved, and they both have office hrs today, so maybe they have to talk before telling us something.

Since its Friday, we will give it through the weekend to hear. If we dont hear by Monday morning, we're going to call the chemo Dr then.

I'll keep everyone posted. Thanks.

Mitch

 

[Mitchell]

The appt with the Drs in NJ is this Friday at 1pm. We will then find out the status. Sigh! Of course we are very concerned. The e-mail we got from the chemo Dr yesterday didnt seem urgent. There was no "You must get here immediately", so, we are praying that means there will be some positive news, but, I wont be counting any chickens yet. I will of course post an update when we know.

Mitch

 

[b0xr]

Best of luck to you and your Mom Mitch.

 

[Mitchell]

Thanks for the good wishes, boxr. I appreciate it, my friend.

Mitch

 

[Mitchell]

There are several possible scenarios of what could happen at Friday's meeting, ranging the scope and gamit. I know I cant hypothsize, but.

1. The Cancer is all gone, and the Xray is clear. (I know this is the least likely scenario. I would be shocked if that happened).

2. The Cancer has become non cancerous moduels, which are not currently cancer, but have to be watched, as they could grow back into cancer, even if they are not cancer now. There is scar tissue from the radiation, which also has to be watched, for infection, etc.

3. The Cancer on both sides has shrunk, but is not all gone, and more chemo is needed.

4. The Cancer in one lung is completely gone, but there is Cancer in the other lung. In this case, Dr C says if there is only Cancer in one lung,, his first choice is surgery, which he cannot do if it is on both sides, as surgery involves removing part of the lung, and he cant remove parts of both lungs. In my mom's case, because of her COPD, they were worried about her lung function, so we would have to discuss this seriously, even though Dr C said surgery can be a "cure".

5. The Cancer has not shrunk at all. (Very unlikely), as Dr C's radition machine took pictures over the summer during the radiation, and he told us the tumors were shrinking.'
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6. God Forbid the cancer has spread to another part of the body. Then, we have real trouble.

My gut tells me that its going to be Number Three or Number Four. That either my mom will need surgery, or more chemo. I dont think they can do more than one dose of radiation, but I could be wrong.

Obviously, we are waiting, with anxiousness. My mom is fearing that we will get a bad report. I'm trying to use logic, and think positively, saying that if the report was that bad, they would have told us to make an appointment to meet with them immediately, and not wait a week after the scan.

I will post an update Friday evening when I come home. The next 48 hours are going to be nerve racking.

Mitch