so i had my CT scan on monday of this week. tuesday i went back to the hospital for a needle biopsy, got changed into hospital clothes, when the radiologist appeared and said, well, there's not enough disease for us to take a sample from: you can go home. WHAT?
yes, apparently, all the cancer that was hanging around my stomach area is gone. there's still some cancer, but not enough to draw a sample on. so you guys? i guess this stuff is working! it's the first bit of good news in a long time (almost a year, i think).
i'm thrilled and still cautious because that's been a pattern -- to have the cancer respond at the beginning of a treatment when the drugs are new to my body, and then to have the cancer figure out a way around it by the middle. so i am SO HAPPY this stuff seems to be working, but i'm also a bit guarded.
still, i put on a bathing suit and went floating in my sister's pool for like 3 hours. still, i'm considering buying myself a present or two (although, to be fair, i kind of do that on the regular, if you count markers and journals and small sparkly orange trinkets).
today i'm back at the hospital to begin Cycle 2 of the treatment. the trial nurse told me the scan showed an overall tumor reduction of 25%, which is fantastic for a first scan. fingers crossed ok? may the immunotherapy gods be ever in my favor, or something like that.
Such good news! We're so happy to read this! Way to go, Andi!
ReplyDeleteThis is just the best. Makes my day/week/month. I love thinking about you floating in your sister's pool, cancer on the shrink cycle. I love thinking of you with your markers and journals and trinkets. Big, big love, Andi. Hugs, kisses, homemade scones.
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