... ... well ... i am in bad shape. after a brief conversation on monday with my oncologist, i was able to sit down with him this morning and get the details. the spot in my lung from march has grown quickly, there are several other spots in the same lobe of the same lung, there are 2 spots on my liver and possibly a spot on my spine. The spine mass may be an injury that i incurred as part of the awkward stance i adopted to promote faster skin healing during my radiation treatments. the dr. was very specific today that the only option left is chemotherapy. surgeries are no longer an option when the disease is this advanced, and my lungs would not be able to withstand the radiation necessary to eliminate the tumor. The dr. stated to me and my wife today that this is going to kill me, that i am going to die from this. there may be some experimental options that may prolong my survival, but there are no treatments that will save me.
i obviously will continue to stand in the belief that i have a long life ahead of me, that i will enjoy my childrens weddings and hold my grandchildren. my hope is in Christ alone. we are also going to be wise and pursue every single stinking snake oil and miracle healer we can find, and i will create extraordinary memories for my wife and children.
i do not accept the death sentence today
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Monday, July 30, 2007
lung butter
well... ...
talked to my oncologist today, remember the little tiny spot in my lung that was too small to do anything with? It has grown (a lot) and has several new neighbors along with it. the spot was 2 mm in march and is now 2 cm, and there are several other new spots as well.
my current coverage through a county aid program expires on august 10th and will not be renewable, so my oncologist is scrambling to get me in for a needle biopsy. this sounds like a normal fun thing to try, i will have a needle inserted all the way into my lung where the tumor is and they will remove a small portion of the tumor for a biopsy. then we will know for sure what it is .... ... could it be anything other than more of the same cancer that has shown up 6 times elsewhere in my body? i honestly don't know, but i can't imagine anything else at this point.
i just wonder at this point ... what would sponge bob do?
talked to my oncologist today, remember the little tiny spot in my lung that was too small to do anything with? It has grown (a lot) and has several new neighbors along with it. the spot was 2 mm in march and is now 2 cm, and there are several other new spots as well.
my current coverage through a county aid program expires on august 10th and will not be renewable, so my oncologist is scrambling to get me in for a needle biopsy. this sounds like a normal fun thing to try, i will have a needle inserted all the way into my lung where the tumor is and they will remove a small portion of the tumor for a biopsy. then we will know for sure what it is .... ... could it be anything other than more of the same cancer that has shown up 6 times elsewhere in my body? i honestly don't know, but i can't imagine anything else at this point.
i just wonder at this point ... what would sponge bob do?
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