Wednesday, 10/6 -- 90% success, 10% other

At yesterday's appointment we got some news. Some good, some not-so-good.

The doctor met with the radiologist on Monday and they reviewed all the scans. They determined that I still have "active disease" in my lungs and along the middle of my spine. That's the bad news.

The good news is that my response to the chemo has been impressive. About 90% of the tumors are now gone. That's fantastic response for a tumor that is as stubborn as Sertoli.

Also good: Because I've had such a strong response, there's reason to believe that the last 10% of the cancer will respond to more chemo.

There's more bad news. More chemo. Maybe as soon as this coming Monday.

As of 12:00 today, we're waiting by the phone to hear from the doctor. He's supposed to chat with Dr Einhorn and others to get their suggestions for further treatment. What kinds of chemo drugs, how often do I get them and when.

He told us to plan for chemo to start on Monday. Today we're supposed to find out more specific info.

How am I? Scared, frustrated, sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. I dread Monday. I have no idea what new side effects I'm going to be dealing with. I'm scared that I'm going to have to fight while I'm still weak. I knew that I'd have to receive further treatment, but I thought that I'd have more time to get stronger.

At this rate, I'm never going to get my garlic planted before the first frost. RATS!

I'll post more info after I've spoken to the doc.