Well....

My scans came back showing something that was not good, so I had to go for an MRI today.

The MRI confirmed that I have two tumors in my liver.  Tumors.  Cancer.

SO, at the end of the day, I went and saw my doctor.

Go look up Radio Frequency Ablation.

Unfortunately, it does NOT, in fact, mean that I will be able to pick up radio stations with my liver..... dang it.

This is the technique that my oncologist believes I am a perfect candidate for.

It kills the cancer with the direct application of microwave radiation.

This would be a "one and done" treatment. It's not like the radiation treatments that patients have to go to every day for a month or what have you.

The lesions are small enough, and there are only two, so this makes me a perfect candidate.

My team is sending the discs from this week's CT and MRI scans over to the doctors who do this procedure, for THEM to decide if I am as good a candidate for this treatment as my doctor thinks I am

SO NOW, we focus ALL of our energy on YES, and on GETTING IT DONE!

I feel SO encouraged! Thank you all for your love, prayers, hopes, and strength! I love you all!

It's bi-annual scan time....

or, at least, it's supposed to be on Monday.

When I went to the clinic the last time, the scans were scheduled, and I was given a print out of a calendar with the appointment on it. 

The girl at the desk said that I would receive a phone call to confirm the appointment, and to give me instructions on how long to fast, check in time, and so forth.

I went in to work the next day, and scheduled that morning off work for tomorrow.

The days went by, and I didn't even THINK about the fact that they never called to confirm until this past Friday afternoon.

So, I called the clinic, and they were closed!

I am connected to my nurse on FaceBook, so I messaged her, but she had been off with a sick child on Friday, and had no idea why I would not have been called at all.  Not even to be told not to come because of the insurance or something.

Be that all as it may, I will get up tomorrow, and skip breakfast, and get ready for WORK. 

Then, at 8 (the time I am due to be at work, if I am not scheduled to be off),  my nurse will get to the clinic and check the schedule to see if I am supposed to show up or not!

If I AM scheduled, then we will hop in the car and GO.  If I am NOT, then I will EAT something, and go to WORK.

This is causing me an inordinate amount of anxiety. 

I had nightmares about not knowing until 2 pm, which made me even later to work, and I could not get a call to go through to my boss.

Ugh.

This is a MAJOR screw up on the part of the clinic staff....and is totally unacceptable.  It's not like I am a lady of leisure, who can just come and go as THEY please.

Grumble.....

So, I am going to make bouef bourguignon for dinner, eat late, and hope for the best. 

IF I get my scans tomorrow, and IF they are stable/clear again, this will mark the end of 5 years of treatment. 

There may be a party or celebration of that come December, the anniversary of my diagnosis.

The weather here has finally turned cooler, and I am going to work on putting up some holiday decorations this afternoon. 

I hope you're enjoying your autumn!