Gentle readers,
Well, the results are in but there is no dancing in the street as of yet. I had the routine head shot (MRI) done Friday and got the results today from the radiologist via the oncologist. This is the first head shot since March or April. Will see the neuroslicer in a couple of weeks to triangulate what we know. What we think we know now is that while I have been on Avastin for 8 months and it has kept me clean at least thru March and shrunk the known beastie, it is no longer as effective as it seemed to be. There is now evidence of new tumor appearance, likely related to the original GBM beastie, and not in a very good region of the brain. The good news is that while I am less than 100% in capability, I haven't had any major changes in symptoms and am still functioning very well. The prevailing opinion is that I should continue the meds for another couple of months and see what the next head shot shows (unless, of course, new symptoms arise.) The neurosurgeon may have another opinion, but we'll see about that in time, too. For the reader who wants to know more, google up the splemium of the corpus callosum
At this point we face the future with optimism given that nothing they have found has reduced my capacity to enjoy and participate in LIFE. Sure there are clouds on the horizon, but there always have been - We've known all along that at some time the beast would return. But I still intend to shoot my age before I go, especially given the large digits involved in my age this year.
In the meantime, we leave on the 10th for our annual family pilgrimage to Pawleys Island for golf and beach and fishing. Good times a'comin'.
As we have in the past, we thank you for your love, and prayers and support. Our load is much lighter knowing you are helping tote this barge.
My dose of positivity, courtesy of Ross. We continue to keep you in our thoughts and prayers, Ross. By the way, the photo is still bringing great joy to our lives. Thank you!
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