I saw Dr. Burnette last Friday and he was very encouraging. He may be the first doctor I've talked to who had a positive outlook at the start of our meeting. He told me I am among a largely growing population - that being people with uncurable cancers that are able to be treated.
He thought it best to meet with a medical oncologist (he is a radiation oncologist) before I start any treatments. The two of them will map out my treatment plan together. I should hear from him by the end of the week.
As always, I will be in touch.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
Next Dr. Appt
I will have a consultation with Dr. Burnette here in Birmingham at The Wallace Tumor Institute on Friday, July 24. He is with Radiation Oncology. I will know more once I meet with him.
I will be in touch!
Kelly
I will be in touch!
Kelly
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
5 years ago today...
5 years ago today....
5 years ago today I had some major pain in my abdomen area which led to x-rays, scans and surgery. I am happy to sit here tonight and send this update 5 years later. If you know anything about cancer, then you know hitting the 5 year mark is a very big accomplishment. The average life span of someone with my kind of cancer after diagnosis is 32 months. Well, I have certainly beat that. :-) I actually have another goal to reach. I will let you all know when I have reached it, because I will...I have no doubt.
I had scans two weeks ago today. Saw Dr. Amanze a week ago today.
The mediastinal tumor has not changed in size, which is wonderful. This is the tumor very close to my esophogus.
Two of the lung nodules have doubled in size, the largest one now is 2.5 cm's, it's at the base of the left lung.
Dr. Amanze is referring me to an oncologist here in Birmingham.
She wants me to do CyberKnife. Remember that is what they wanted to do in Naples to the medialstinal spot, but it was too dangerous because of its location.
There is now a CyberKnife machine here in B'ham. Just got here 2 months ago.
I am waiting to see if I am a candidate for CyberKnife. If I'm not, then I'll go ahead and start the Sutent. Either way, I'll do Sutent. Sutent is a chemo pill.
I don't know when I'll start, but I will certainly let you all know. I am going to be just fine. You know, I am perfectly healthy other than this cancer. The chemo is what makes me sick and that is something you have to go through so the cancer will not get out of hand.
My mom told me today that God has brought me so far through all of this...and HE has!!
Keep the prayers coming!
Much love,
Kelly
5 years ago today I had some major pain in my abdomen area which led to x-rays, scans and surgery. I am happy to sit here tonight and send this update 5 years later. If you know anything about cancer, then you know hitting the 5 year mark is a very big accomplishment. The average life span of someone with my kind of cancer after diagnosis is 32 months. Well, I have certainly beat that. :-) I actually have another goal to reach. I will let you all know when I have reached it, because I will...I have no doubt.
I had scans two weeks ago today. Saw Dr. Amanze a week ago today.
The mediastinal tumor has not changed in size, which is wonderful. This is the tumor very close to my esophogus.
Two of the lung nodules have doubled in size, the largest one now is 2.5 cm's, it's at the base of the left lung.
Dr. Amanze is referring me to an oncologist here in Birmingham.
She wants me to do CyberKnife. Remember that is what they wanted to do in Naples to the medialstinal spot, but it was too dangerous because of its location.
There is now a CyberKnife machine here in B'ham. Just got here 2 months ago.
I am waiting to see if I am a candidate for CyberKnife. If I'm not, then I'll go ahead and start the Sutent. Either way, I'll do Sutent. Sutent is a chemo pill.
I don't know when I'll start, but I will certainly let you all know. I am going to be just fine. You know, I am perfectly healthy other than this cancer. The chemo is what makes me sick and that is something you have to go through so the cancer will not get out of hand.
My mom told me today that God has brought me so far through all of this...and HE has!!
Keep the prayers coming!
Much love,
Kelly
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