Saturday, November 21, 2020

Good News!

Yesterday, Friday, November 20th

Cindy and I met with my oncologist 

(Cindy via speaker phone)

To discuss where things are at and what the plan is to move forward.

I also began chemo and immunotherapy infusions again after a 6-week break

Due to the atrial flutter that I was experiencing, but is now corrected.

The key to this conversation was going to be the result from the echocardiogram

That I had during the cardioversion procedure.

The BIG question;

Is the tumor which is overlapping my heart, invading my heart?

Or,

Is the tumor clearly distinct from my heart?

The difference being HUGE

In terms of how it may or may not be able to be treated.

GOOD NEWS!

The echocardiogram showed that there is a

Clear separation between the tumor and my heart!!

Yay!

So, what exactly might this mean?

Radiation.

It means that it is now potentially possible to seek to destroy the tumor

By radiating it.

That is Good News!

So, begins the next stage in this cancer journey...

My oncologist will be setting up a consultation with a

Radiation oncology specialist to discuss this as an option

And how we would move forward.

I would continue with the chemo and immunotherapy at the same time.

That's it...just wanted to get that Good News out there asap:)

Thanks for hanging in there with us through this journey!

Dave

6 comments:

  1. Dave: Praise God. He plans on keeping you around for a long time.

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  2. Great news! Will continue to pray . Hugs to both of you.

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  3. I'm almost stuttering to type "yeah for radiation," but I am glad you can have radiation. Beam him up, Medical People!

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  4. All praise to God and gratitude for this very encouraging news Dave! J & J

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