Monday, July 29, 2019

The news

Just got a call from my radiation oncologist. Tomorrow is my last radiation treatment. I asked, "Okay, then what is the status of the tumor? He replied, "It's gone." I check in with him in a week to see how recovery from the side effects is going and to make sure I have self-care humming along. Then I return after Thanksgiving for a PET scan to see if there are any developments. Then again every three months for a while. If it weren't for the side effects, treatment was pretty much a walk in the park. A tedious, repetitive walk in the park. In my case. So it wasn't one of those classic movie/TV scenes with everyone gathered in the doctor’s office with him (it’s almost always a him) delivering a nail-biting preamble before pronouncing the good news, but it's the good news nonetheless. (Fists in the air!)

18 comments:

  1. Nice to see one of the good guys win for a change! God Bless!
    kenny

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  2. "HOOOORRRRAAAYYY," cried the children...and the adults, and everyone else!

    Me too!

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  3. Hooray! Time to put the rubber to the road. I sent you gas money via paypal instead of Champagne and roses :)

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  4. It is very good news. I've just finished reading your blog from the beginning and it is a nice note to end it on. Now back to your sardonic humor and the philosophizing.

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  5. I’m so glad that you got good news!

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  6. On the road again! He can't wait to get on the road again!

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  7. Much better outcome than your original plan!!! I'm glad for you and for all us readers.

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  8. That's wonderful ,I am very Happy for you ! Peace and Fair Winds

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  9. Let me and one more Amen. On the road again ?!?

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  10. Reading here in the shadows but must say Congrats!!!

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  11. The road has no fists, but listening closely one can hear it smile.

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  12. Now relax, look at the stars for awhile. We are happy for you.

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  13. Didn't I mentioned this to shall pass!

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