... Friday was one of the most anxious days of my life waiting for the results of my Thursday CT scan ... I couldn't eat, hard time breathing, called my oncologist office 2 times through the day only to find that the CT scan results had not been reviewed by the oncologist until close to 5 pm ... she called while looking at the CT scan ... results showed that the IL-2 treatments seem to be working (breathing again) - the lesions in my left lung are smaller, the 2 lesions in my abdomen - 1 was smaller, a second was larger (but she feels that the lesion is inflamed from the IL-2 treatment, it's "ticked off") ... all great news! this is the second good CT scan in a row with the last one showing that the Zelboraf chemo I was taking since June 4 worked in getting the cancer stable, to stop spreading ... yesterdays results indicate that the IL-2 is working to boost my immune system to fight this opponent ... I see it as I have been trailing the entire game but now have taken a 3 to 4 point lead in the 4th quarter <whew> ... a lot of time remaining, anything can happen but I will be continuing the IL-2 treatment KNOWING that the IL-2 IS working, the positive thoughts, the prayers, my faith/trust in the "HEAD COACH" IS working ... life is good ...
... I will be admitted to the James next Thursday for Rd 3 of IL-2 and there will be a Rd 4 followed by another CT scan in late January ... a long way to go BUT knowing that the treatments ARE doing their job makes wrapping my mind around an attitude needed to endure the treatments doable ...
... you will never know how much your support, kind words, positive thoughts and prayers has given me strength in dealing with this opponent - thank you all ...
