Good News!
While studying for my final tomorrow, I found an AWESOME looking 1996 Lexus ES 300. I've been hunting for one of these beautiful vehicles for months now, but they're so hard to find in good condition.After about 4 months of looking, I bought it!
What a beauty! Finally, I can drive in the rain without worrying about my old beat-up Ford Escort breaking down.
Bad News!
After I bought my car, I ran to make it just in time for my oncology appointment. At this point, I managed to somehow convince myself that everything would be fine and that all my "symptoms" were in my head. It looks like that isn't the case.
The scan results show no activity for my old tumor, but 6 or 7 lymph nodes behind the tumor are lit. They're not too big, and they're behind the heart in a somewhat symmetrical arrangement. This could be a good thing.
My doctor tells me there are two possibilities:
1. Sarcoidosis
2. Cancer (Hodgkin's relapse or maybe even non-Hodgkins)
If the former, then that's a good thing and the prognosis is very good. I haven't even had time to research what Sarcoidosis is in the first place, but I know it's what we're hoping for.
If the latter, then that's the bad news, obviously. But maybe this is the less likely option. I mean, I've been cancer free for 2028 days! That's around six years! I believe after 5, you're technically cured. So could that mean cancer is the less likely option here?
Next steps are to get a full chest biopsy, which is a significant surgery. They can't do the simple "fine needle" thing because the Hodge cells might not fit in the needle or something. I had one of these before, and it's a huge scar! Maybe they can go over the old scar :P .
Then, if it's cancer, it looks like we'll do some special combination of Brentuximab and something else at Stanford. At least, that's the tentative plan. I still need to do more research. Speaking of which, I've got to study for the FINAL! Omg, I've hardly studied at all for the darn thing! Time to get started!
Update: 3 hours later and still not studying
Though I should be studying, I'm finding it hard to care at the moment. I did, however, manage to get the results of the CT scan. Here's the summary at the end:I'm rooting for sarcoidosis. Go underdog!
FDG avid bilateral hilar and mediastinal adenopathy, new from comparison and is distinct from the patient's treated anterior mediastinal mass. Relapsed Hodgkin's disease most likely but the sarcoidosis would be a consideration based on the pattern of adenopathy.
4 comments:
Somehow I still don't feel that a relapse is likely. I did some reading and it seems that sarcoidosis is a possibility, as well as some NHL types. One is mediastinal large B cell NHL which thankfully has an exceptionally good prognosis. I'm so sad that you have to face this kind of stress and uncertainty again.
I must say, it is a miracle your Ford Escort is still on the road. Congratulations on the new car! You and your sister both have awesome Lexuses.
Nice car. Have our Bible Study group and others praying for you. Love you.
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