05-11-2016, 07:12 AM
Greetings, gang.
It's a foggy 52 degrees in the remote reaches of northern Iowa this morning. High for today is supposed to be in the upper 60s but I won't be here for that.
Monday afternoon I drove to my son's place in eastern Iowa. Yesterday we got the results back from his PET scan (more on that in a minute). Talked with two different doctors who said they are sending all info to the Tumor Review Board (apparently that's a thing) and we would get a call within "a couple of weeks" for an appointment. I came home and my son went to work. By the time I got home my son called. Our appointment is tomorrow. So, I'll be back in the car for another three hours this afternoon.
Now to the results of the scan - at present, there is no detectable cancer in his system. Finally some good news. No further treatment is recommended at this time. Caveat - this is not to say that the cancer won't return. That's a 5 year wait. The tumor review Board will review his records. In addition, we'll have a CT scan in the morning before meeting with toe Board. Please keep the prayers, good thoughts, rubber chicken sacrifices, or whatever, coming. Tomorrow is going to be a big day for us.
All stay safe.
Tom
It's a foggy 52 degrees in the remote reaches of northern Iowa this morning. High for today is supposed to be in the upper 60s but I won't be here for that.
Monday afternoon I drove to my son's place in eastern Iowa. Yesterday we got the results back from his PET scan (more on that in a minute). Talked with two different doctors who said they are sending all info to the Tumor Review Board (apparently that's a thing) and we would get a call within "a couple of weeks" for an appointment. I came home and my son went to work. By the time I got home my son called. Our appointment is tomorrow. So, I'll be back in the car for another three hours this afternoon.
Now to the results of the scan - at present, there is no detectable cancer in his system. Finally some good news. No further treatment is recommended at this time. Caveat - this is not to say that the cancer won't return. That's a 5 year wait. The tumor review Board will review his records. In addition, we'll have a CT scan in the morning before meeting with toe Board. Please keep the prayers, good thoughts, rubber chicken sacrifices, or whatever, coming. Tomorrow is going to be a big day for us.
All stay safe.
Tom
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