Results of Bert's Scan & Update On Mom

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Hi Everyone:

I know I have not posted in quite some time, but I just have not been

able to rally myself to do so...I've had a real bad few weeks. But I

have been reading posts whenever I " wanted to deal with cancer (LOL)

and I again want to thank everyone for the comments, support, and

loving wishes.

Okay, I have decided to take Mom to a major cancer center as I just

don't think sitting around waiting for a 1.5 cm recurrence in her

lung as a result of her primary lung cancer tumor that is now

completely gone is the way to go. Many folks, including other

oncologists agree with me and that's the plan in place. She has an

appointment at a major cancer center, same place where Bert is going,

on February 6. We will take it from there but I just feel better

knowing that like Bert, she is getting the best possible treatment

that I know of how to get for her. She is so full of life and

although she knows there is no cure for her, perhaps she can get some

good time out of her fight.

On to Bert. The news we received today was mixed, to say the least.

His CEA did drop to 6.0 from 7.7, but obviously there still could

possibly be something going on and it is now definitely not a false

reading. I know that some people, for whatever reason, will

sometimes get an elevated CEA that seems to stay there even though

nothing is found on any of the scans. I pray real, real hard that

Bert is one of them.

The CAT scan came back with nothing going on in the abdomen but all

of a sudden, out of nowhere considering he had his last one in mid-

November, it shows multiple 2-8 mm nodules scattered in both lungs

that are too small to characterize. They don't know what they are.

A few have been definitely identified as calcified and not a

threat...I'm thinking it's the larger ones. Bert used to be a

smoker....quit many years ago and this could be remnants...even the

onc said that and it was the first thing he asked when he saw Bert

today in an attempt to explain these nodules. However, now

definitely we will do a PET which is scheduled for February 2. There

is also a " nonspecific borderline " right paratracheal lymph node. If

any of these nodules or the node is cancerous, the PET will tell us.

Once again I play the waiting game and pray with all my heart and

soul that the very tiny nodules that the CAT could not define are

also tiny calcifications.

Warm hugs to you all,

Monika

[Guest guest]

> May there be peace within you today. May you trust God (or whomever you

> believe in) that you are exactly where you are meant to be. " I believe that

> friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble

> remembering how to fly.

>

Gurlstar

[Guest guest]

Wow, your plate sure was full. You made the right decision. Good cancer

center

has it all under one roof,and the fight may not be closed end. keeping it

under control

doesn't mean you can't have good quality of life for both your Mom and

Bert.Hope

the Year of the Monkey rings in only good things and that February will be a

special month. Take care of yourself too. Hugs and prayers Nick and Jane

[Guest guest]

Monika:

I'd like to echo what Narice said about taking care of yourself. I'm

glad to hear that you've got new care for your mom at a major cancer

centre and where Bert is. Hopefully, the fact that they are both at

the same place might make it easier too. My heart goes out to you.

This waiting game must be so hard but try to focus on the positives

and to take each moment at a time ... it's what will get you

through. You and your mom and Bert are in my thoughts and prayers.

Hugs,

Laurie