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| (Im)patiently waiting for Dr. Hampshire. |
The results from last week’s CT scan are in.
And the winner is…..
ME!
Saw Dr. Hampshire the Awesome Oncologist yesterday and he said that - although some of my lymph nodes have slightly increased in size – overall, everything is stable.
STABLE.
Can you hear the big sigh of relief that just came outta me?!?
AND, the cherry on top is that he doesn’t want to see me again for six months. For nearly the past year, CT scans, blood work, and oncology visits have been every three months – so I’m MORE than good with a six month interval!
After being as stressed as I was over this scan, I literally feel like I’ve been given a six month reprieve.
Dr. Hampshire went over the scan images and report and addressed all my questions. The right side lower back pain? He wasn’t able to see anything on the scan that would indicate that it’s cancer-related, THANK BUDDHA! Still not sure what is causing it, and that’ll be an appointment for my primary doctor - but at this point, since it’s not the lymphoma rearing its ugly head, I really don’t care WHAT it is!
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| Me: "What's this?" Dr. Hampshire: "That's called a computer monitor....." |
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| Hangin' wit mah hema homeboy, yo. |
After leaving Dr. Hampshire’s office, it was a quick stop at
the lab for bloodwork…..
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| A gorgeously intricate origami swan gracing the lab |
…..then off to Cheesecake Factory for the traditional
post-onc appointment celebratory meal!
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| Prepare for food coma. |
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| Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about! |
