Not good news. The Lymphoma is in ten or so lymph nodes in all different parts of my body, as well as in my bone marrow. My oncologist used her computer to show us the details of what my scans showed and, well, I cried when I saw that my body was lit up like a Christmas tree. I had really hoped the cancer cells would be isolated to the one larger, most protruding lymph node . . . so I have been riding a tsunami of different emotions. Right now my Lymphoma is still considered low-grade - which means slow moving, but my oncologist wants to surgically remove the larger (and most lit up) lymph node to verify that it is, indeed, low-grade and not aggressive. Apparently, in 10% of the cases, the fine needle biopsy--which is what I had--does not show that it is actually an aggressive Lymphoma, so she wants to confirm that one way or the other and then proceed with appropriate treatment. According to the stages of Lymphoma, she said I am a stage 4. Obviously that terrified me to hear (insert more tears), but she assured us that stage 4 in Lymphoma was not like stage 4 in other cancers and is very treatable. This week, I am going to speak with the head of UCSF oncology, who is an expert on some alternative treatments Ive been researching. If that is a no-go, then I will first try this drug which would be administered through an IV for about five hours, once a week, for four weeks. Instead of poisoning my body like chemotherapy, this drug would prompt my body to fight off the Lymphoma on its own. This treatment is only effective 50% of the time, so if it doesnt work on me, then we will explore the chemotherapy road. I am not sure what else to write, other than that I cannot believe I am actually writing all of these words. Good news is that Im continuing to eat only cancer-clearing foods, my blood counts are amazing, none of my other organs have cancer cells, and I am able to go to bootcamp or do any other exercises--all of which will help me release these emotions and wash this dis-ease from my body. I am deeply grateful for all of your incredible support. Without a doubt, I know I will soon be Lymphoma-free and that my love and light will shine brighter in this world.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 05:07:08 +0000
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