As Promised...Results!

I met with my new oncologist last week.  He was very nice.  Much more boisterous than my last oncologist!  Not the quite dude he was.  I really liked him though.  One thing that impressed me was that he had definitely read my medical history!  Know that this file is about 3" thick!  I'm sure he just scanned it and read the important parts but still...  He knew my blood tests had been normal since my liver surgery.  He knew when my surgery was, etc., etc.

My scan was good!  Stable disease noted with no new growth!  I will say that this was the briefest scan report I have ever read.  I was somewhat disappointed.  It makes me wonder if the radiologist was having a busy day or what!

We discussed my pancreastatin, which jumped 90 points.  He felt that it wasn't anything to be too concerned about but we are going to test again in 3 months.  I usually go 6.  I think I mentioned that my CgA dropped 2 points and is now a 2!  He said it doesn't get any better than that.

My next visit with him will be in May.  I'm going to Kauai the end of February and will miss my shot -- I'll have it a week late.  I'm not too worried about that as I don't seem to have any syndrome symptoms and rarely have issues the week before my shot.  Occasional diarrhea but I can't say that it's because my shot is due.

I'm super excited to go to Kauai.  I haven't really been on a vacation for 3 years!  I've paid my airfare and my share of the condo.  We are staying in a penthouse condo right on the beach with floor to ceiling windows and a panoramic view!  I hope we get to see some whales.  It's the end of the season for whales but I'm keeping my fingers crossed!  I'll be sure to take lots of pictures!

This month also marks 3 years since liver surgery!  I can't believe it's been that long.  Still multiple tumors but they don't seem to be growing.  Of course, I could have had those results without the surgery but with the amount and size of tumors. I doubt it.

Here's to another 3 years!