Well, my friends. I have some news that I wanted to
share with you personally before the word gets out on the street. I am not
posting this because I am looking for sympathy or comments. In fact, if you
know me at all, you know that the opposite of this is the case. I just know how
quickly bad news travels on the ‘grapevine’ and how it is normally stretched
right out of proportion. It won’t be long before the stories get started.
My latest CTScan at the end of July indicated that my cancer
is back. I have a 12 cm tumour in approximately the same area as the last one.
Only one, so that is great news! So, I am travelling once again to Halifax for
a consultation with my Oncologist on September 6th and expect to
have a surgery date scheduled for some time after that.
Once the initial disappointment dissipated, my mental state
has remained optimistic, just as it has been in the past. With this being my 4th
surgery to remove these little devils since 2002, it has gotten to the point
that I just think “WHEN will the next recurrence be” not “Will the cancer
return.” I refer to these recurrences as my “speed bumps on the road of life”.
Physically, I was feeling wonderful and staying active until
two nights ago. My symptoms are not the same as the other 3 times and I’m
hoping that is a good thing. Left sided pain that subsides to a bit of
abdominal discomfort is all I have this time. But it was enough to make me
suspect things were not quite right and I requested a Scan prior to my last
check up, confirming the presence of another tumour. I continued to enjoy life
in spite of it all over the past two months even with the diagnosis.J
I will try and keep everyone informed of what is happening
so you know the truth, but if you hear something on the street and wonder if
it’s true, do not be afraid to ask. There have been some wild stories with
regard to my health status in the past. It’s been 10 years since my initial
diagnosis and I plan on being around for another 30 - just to keep Willie’s
life interesting!! LOL
You can be assured that I appreciate and accept all
optimistic vibes and prayers for my upcoming surgery and recovery. I thank you
for that. And although I know many of you will want to offer words of
encouragement - I have witnessed how supportive you all are - I may not be able
to keep up with the responses to this post AND get all of those household tasks
done that I need to do before surgery. lol But I WILL make it my priority to
answer any questions you might have about my condition if it will help make others
more aware of the symptoms and issues surrounding Ovarian Cancer.
If you aren’t familiar with my past cancer history - and are
interested - it's all right here on the blog.
Now that I am making my recurrence ‘public’, I will try and keep you up to date on what
is happening inside this mind of mine as well. J
Until next time ......
~ B-Optimistic ~
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