Tuesday, December 18, 2012

A Clear Scan is the Greatest Salve

Tuesday - December 18, 2012

You gotta love an oncologist who delivers good news before closing the consultation room door!  My PET scan is completely clear: only half a page long because there was so little to report.  No abnormalities.  No uptakes.  All clear.  Next appointments on Feb. 13 ....  Yeehaw!

Dalton is packed today and Joe and I are more than three hours from departure - at least! 

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I had a long Rituxan infusion in the shared treatment room.  As a rare treat, the television was OFF and a modicum of peace was at hand.  Many familiar faces were around me - familiar RNs, familiar patients.  The woman next to me had a severe reaction to her chemo and was vomiting non-stop for over an hour; no medication relieved the nausea.  She remained upbeat and focused on working through the possible medication cocktails with the team.  Again, perspective, prayers, and good wishes.

2 comments:

Kim said...

Merry Christmas, Christine! What a gift.

Love you,
Kim

Unknown said...

The best gift EVER! Hoping I can ratchet back the nerves and relax, relax, relax ...