When we met with doctors following the successful Gamma Knife Radiation surgery on my brain 8 months ago, they had indicated that there was a 50/50 chance of recurrence until the chemo took care of the genesis of the cancer in my colon.. The scan today did pick up a recurrence - what appears to be a very tiny tumor - but a tumor nonetheless. The original 4 tumors were terrifying in their size, this one looks like a faint speck on the MRI screen.. Not ideal, obviously, but also not catastrophic.. As the doc and my brother Rick indicated, after 8 months , while the chemo is doing its thing, we should be happy that its just a blip on the screen, and not 4 more big masses. Doc told us today its not uncommon and he often has to perform the surgery a few times until the rest of the cancer is gone.. Its thankfully located in an ideal spot for Gamma, and he said this Is "an easy one" - he is certain of the success of erasing it.. Its not causing any issues and its not an emergency to have it removed at this point, but we are going to get it on the schedule soon and take care of it.
I allowed myself about 10 minutes today to be bummed out that it wasn't the optimum news, but Doreen, my rock, was there to quickly cheer me up. I turned the page, thanked the doc and honestly, I'm all good and in great spirits.. Doreen and I went and hit our favorite NYC spot for Guac ( Dos Caminos ) and I treated myself to a Margarita ;)
Speed bumps aren't going to sour me at this point - they don't stand a chance.. they are temporary station stops, not derailment .. I have faith in the docs, the plan, and I'm thriving off the positive vibes and encouragement from so many - Life is fantabulous right now.. Onward - LOVE LOVE LOVE - JF