Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Things a Bit Brighter on the Cancer Home Front
Last night, for the first time since the whole cancer ordeal started (for my dad & my mother-in-law) we got some good news. My mother-in-law went in yesterday to have a cat scan of her chest done. She is half-way through chemo and the tumors in her lungs have been significantly reduced. So, the goal to prolong and improve her quality of life is working. They didn't scan the rest of the tumors in her body, because these are the most life threatening. They also took her off one of the medications that was causing nerve damage.
After her news, I heard that my dad is doing much better because of his gamma knife surgery last week. He only manages to stay awake 20 - 30 minutes at a time and is having a lot of difficulty feeling and controlling the left side of his body, but improvements have been made. Through the radiation and surgery, the doctors were able to get rid of most of the tumors in his brain. They are going to give him a break from treatments and surgeries, until it starts getting bad again. They predict that will be in 7 - 12 months.
Of course, I realize that things are not completely rosy, but both of them were given a very grim diagnosis. Without treatment (which might not even work), they would both be dead within a year. Now that the treatments seem to be effective, they have a bit more time to smell the flowers.
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This blog is like a journal for me. It is also a way for my friends to keep tabs on me.
For people who don't know me, I come from a big family (3 brothers & 1 sister). We moved around a LOT, so I am not really from one particular place. I like to call Katy, Texas my home though.
Recent news, my Dad & Mother-in-Law were diagnosed with Terminal Cancer in April/May of 2005. My dad passed away 5-Dec-05 .
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