It’s Tuesday 68 days ATN and 28 days into chemo. PET Scan Results: Seek and ye shall find – just not what you’re looking for The PET/CT scan report came back on Thursday, a day later than expected. I suspect the radiologist was puzzling over the scans. As was I, which is why I waited… Continue reading PET Scan Results: Seek And Ye Shall Find – Just Not What You’re Looking For
Category: diagnostics & staging
Posts covering the period from initial diagnosis up until the start of treatment. This includes the (numerous) scans, test, and consultations that lead to staging and determination of the treatment protocol.
The PET Food Diet; Scanning for PETs and C(A)Ts
It’s Thursday, 63 days ATN and 23 days since the start of chemo. At long last it’s time for the PET/C(A)T scan. Because, of course, it’s quite important to know if there are any dogs, fish, mice, or squirrels running around or in me. Cats apparently need a dedicated scan since they’re sneaky creatures and… Continue reading The PET Food Diet; Scanning for PETs and C(A)Ts
Your life is experiencing technical difficulties…please stand by…
It’s Sunday, 38 days after The News. And T-2 Days to Treatment. Learning I had cancer was yet another excuse to get in touch with people. I’m not exactly a social butterfly, but after spending more than a year avoiding potential COVID-carriers (i.e. everyone) I’ve been looking forward to meeting in person now that we’re… Continue reading Your life is experiencing technical difficulties…please stand by…
Reflections at one month…
It’s Sunday, one month since The News. Two nights ago, after losing all hope that the treatment regimen would at least temporarily relieve me of the need to cut my hair, I finally got the trimmer out. It had taken two months since the last “trim” for my hair to grow back to a length… Continue reading Reflections at one month…
Sharing Information with Office 365; You’re Spam!
It’s Saturday, 23 days after The News. It’s another lazy Saturday. I should have been able to sleep in, but at 8 AM I was awakened, not by my alarm clock, but by all my iDevices notifying me I had an appointment. To “Buy Shoes”. Sigh. Sharing Information with Office 365 On Friday evening JT… Continue reading Sharing Information with Office 365; You’re Spam!
The Radiation Oncologist
It’s Thursday, three weeks since The News. For once today’s appointment was in the afternoon and there were no sunrise calls or messages. Maybe someone at PAMF finally updated my chart. Sadly I was awake at 7:45 anyway. The Radiation Oncologist JT mentioned earlier in the week she most likely couldn’t make today’s visit with… Continue reading The Radiation Oncologist
Spreading The News to Friends and (Former) Colleagues
It’s Wednesday, twenty days after The News. Today was a “day off”. No lab visits, no scans, no consultations, no rushing around trying to make sure things will go on if I’m incapacitated during treatment. Just a day to do some “work”, clean the house, and water the plants. Even when a cancer diagnosis turns… Continue reading Spreading The News to Friends and (Former) Colleagues
Abdominal MRI Results; Rectal MRI
It’s Tuesday, 19 days after The News. I awoke groggily at 8:00 after my alarm clock went off. Yes, my body is ever so slowly fighting off the anti-nocturnal regimen. I’m relieved. My condition is stabilizing. Now I can just worry about the cancer. (Some of you might wonder why a vampire might set an… Continue reading Abdominal MRI Results; Rectal MRI
The Pathology Report; Abdominal MRI
It’s Monday, 18 days after The News. I woke at 8:00 this morning when my alarm went off. And I felt a bit groggy. This is good news. My body is fighting the anti-vampire schedule regimen the medical profession is so fond of. The Pathology Report The pathology report for the colonoscopy finally showed up… Continue reading The Pathology Report; Abdominal MRI
The Medical Oncologist
It’s Thursday, 14 days after The News. I woke up at 7:15 this morning. For no good reason. I wonder where the closest Urgent Care Facility For Nocturnal Beings is. I’ll need to pay a visit soon. I’m also starting to develop a tan from all this sun exposure. My Apple Watch is even leaving… Continue reading The Medical Oncologist