It definitely IS always something

I spoke with Dr. Healey last night and here's the broad overview: There are two areas of concern that are "suspicious for metastatic disease" -- one on my skull and one in my left iliac bone. While he would not know for certain if they are metastases unless he biopsied them (which he doesn't see a reason to do), the MRIs he has now advised me to have will give him some additional information. Mainly he wants to know if there are any soft tissue masses that have grown out of the bone. Depending on the findings, we have a few options and they will likely be parsed by Dr. K and Dr. Healey when they discuss the contents of the radiology reports. My appointment with Dr. K for tomorrow has been rescheduled so that she can have all the information she needs before we proceed.

We are going away for a few days. My MRIs will be performed on September 9 and I will see Dr. K on September 12. That will give her time to come up with a game plan.

So I wrote too soon when I thought I would start another round of Gemcitabine next month. I should know better than to make predictions without all the facts. The good news continues to be that my lungs are stable, so the evildoers are losing the fight there. It appears they may be attempting a counter-attack from other angles, but I think we can take them. All we need is a good strategy.

Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend!!