kathyb

Margaret,

I will say a prayer for Tom that the doctors are able to place the internal stint. So thankful his bilirubin is down and tumor markers below 100. Sounds like things are turning around.
My husband says I have that competitive spirit, too. I want to prove the doctors wrong. Those statistics are about the masses and not the individual. This site gives proof to that.

God bless you guys.
Kathy

Rose,

Your story and the stories of others have reinforced my faith to LIVE each day as it should be.

Thanks,
Kathy

My oncologist called today to see what my decision was about staring chemo now. He looked into other options (like beads or maybe the photo thing) but said they would not do those because I have a greater risk for infection – because of only having one bile duct working (with stint). I have been hospitalized twice with bacterial blood infections – once during chemo and radiation. I’ve decided for now to wait for another 8-10 weeks to get the next MRI results. Any growth and I will promptly start chemo as I feel it was chemo and radiation that put this tumor on hold (even though it did not shrink). I told him it was just that I feel so well. If I did not have the cc diagnosis I would think I was very healthy. Then I asked him if the next MRI showed no growth and I was still stable, what would happen. He said we will have the same conversation we’re having now. I was sort of in shock at this. I thought he would say he would have another MRI in 3 months. I guess when to start chemo will always be hanging over my head. Is there a strong reason I should start chemo now when I’m feeling so good? I was so sick during chemo and radiation.

One of my doctors has told me he is very surprised at how well I am doing.