I had my quarterly CT Scan a week ago last Friday, and I met with Dr. Huff (my oncologist) last Friday to discuss the results. The scan came back clear, my bloodwork was good, and my tumor markers were clear, all great news! He said I have two major hurdles to clear yet. The first is to get to my 2-year anniversary without cancer coming back. However, he also said the odds are 60% that I’ll get some form of cancer again between now and then, but the key is to catch it early. The second hurdle is my 5-year anniversary and if I make it to that, then I’ll have a clean bill of health and will be considered cancer-free.
I also met with Dr. Anderson (my surgeon) today for a checkup and we talked at length about my rectal pain again. It’s still occurring on a daily basis and in fact my family doctor (Dr. Bodman) has me trying a different medication to help with easing the spasms.
‘Till next time!
Dale
