Celebrate

How do I report on today?

I think that the bottom line is the best place to start.

My petscan report was very good. I talked to an oncologist friend and he said, "The report is excellent. Congratulations." Another doctor friend who also deals with oncology said basically the same thing.

The report has several references to "Normal." Normal is good.

The report says that "there is a normal pattern of heterogeneous uptake in the liver.":

The research manager is excited.

And here I am a little stunned. Finding all this hard to believe and wanting to wait to talk to Dr. Patel until I celebrate.

Hold the phone. My brother-in-law just called from Chicago. He is a newly retired breast cancer specialist. He heard the report and confirmed that I have reason to celebrate and so celebrate I will. Chocolate cake and ice cream with chocolate syrup......... Oh......those aren't part of the new program....... Supergreens and avocadoes for all!

Thanks to all for your encouragement and support and a special recognition of the research manager for doing all she has done. I love her almost as much as she appears to love me.

I did not mention yesterday that during the petscan I looked up and saw a small opening and a note adjacent to it. The note was upside down and I looked it. Without my glasses, it took a little time to focus on the sign which read "Laser aperture. Do not stare at opening." Hmmmmmm.

Time for a celebratory soak. I would tell you that I will listen to "Soundscapes" but two nights ago I said that and the research manager caught me listening to the baseball game instead. So no promises.