was that a routine scan?

I went over to St. Paul today to pick up the disk with my scans on for my appointment with the surgeon next week. Tonight when I got home I put the disk in the computer. It's fun to go through all the slices of your body. After spending sometime going through the films, I looked at the reports - not good.

The report says "multiple bilateral pulmonary nodules new from both prior PET CT and prior CT scan of 2005 compatable with metastases" What! I thought this was a routine scan. Why hasn't anyone called me.

The report says collected 1/30 at 11:13am resulted 1/30 at 2:21 pm. Today is 2/9. Was someone going to tell me? I see the doc on 2/13 (routine follow - up) I wonder if I should call or email him before then.

The big squeeze

I went in for a "regular" mammogram. I always thought people who complained about painful mammograms were wimps. Today I was a wimp. She flattened that thing so much I almost said "owie". Victory - as this was the first mammogram that I did not have to "stay after". That means the film looked ok. The actual report should be back in a day or two.

Bloody CT scan

I went in for a CT scan today. I still can't believe how much they charge for these. It sounds like I will have a scan every 6 months for awhile just to make sure nothing is in me growing.

As I was leaving the building after my scan today I looked down at my hand and blood was all over it. I took off my coat and the entire arm of my black sweater was soaked in blood. I had to go back in to get the "leak" taped up. The nurse said "sorry about your sweater" .

Last Chemo!

I know that I said it once before, but I just had my last chemo!!!

Now I can start scheduling my surgeries....fun fun....

I am going to have a scan and see the doc in about a month.

chemo today

More Chemo Today

No Chemo today

Blood counts are too low. I feel fine though.

surgery went well

I got my path report back. it appears this cancer hasn't spread. the tumor was 3.5cm. i think it's difficult to tell if the chemo may have shrunk it or not. i guess i will start more chemo in a couple of weeks. i'm going back to work tommorow(friday) - the surgery wasn't painful...i haven't needed any pain meds at all.