Greetings Loyal Readers,
Yes, a live update from the site where Mom is getting her chemo as we speak! As much as I'd love to give you updates on cooking, the all-important poll question on the new blog, or just blogging in general, I must instead bring you this special live bulletin...
...MOM JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER!!!...
So excited, so happy, I just want to dance and sing, la la la. Terribly sorry, you shouldn't have to see Your Faithful Correspondent lose his composure like that (YFC = Young, Fabulous & Composed) but this is good news dear readers. Very good news. Here are the details...
Overall the tumor in Mom's liver has decreased by approximately 60%. It started at approximately 30cm2 and is now approximately 12cm2. The tumor in Mom's pancreas has shrunk by approximately 50%. Doctor Troll's exact words were “I'm surprised by how much it shrunk.” The Troll made a minor change to Mom’s chemo regimine…Mom will temporarily be off of the Cisplatin because she’s worried about toxicity build-up. Now before anyone panics (my readers are loyal, but you’re also a panicky lot) let me assure you that nothing is wrong. Sometimes too much Cisplatin can cause a loss of balance and Doc Troll wants to avoid that, seeing how it’s irreversible and all. Mom may go back on Cisplatin in the future (probably for no more than 2 additional doses); as soon as YFC learns more my loyal readers will get the skinny.
Speaking of skinny [insert joke about sister here]
Doubtless my loyal readers are wondering, well what about that radiofrequency ablation (by the by, doesn’t that just feel so good rolling off your tongue?) that you told us about? Patience, dear readers, patience (it’s a virtue, you know). Well, assuming that we see a bit more progress, Mom could be a candidate for RFA (you did figure out that RFA = radiofrequency ablation, right? Of course you did) in December.
Well, Mom’s going through chemo now, so Your Faithful Correspondent must attend to his duties. A very happy Tuesday to all!
Faithfully,
Corey
P.S.
In case you missed it, the Chemo Chronicle is now available online at http://chemochronicle.blogspot.com/
P.P.S.
Since you're reading this online, you can pretty much disregard the p.s.
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Corey,
Stop picking on your wonderful, kind, sweet, adorable sister.
Say hello to your mother for me.
Cousin Scott
Cousin Scott,
Please be assured that the Faithful One is also most fair and compassionate. I assure you that Sister will not suffer needlessly for her (many) sins.
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