We asked them to Fax us the result of the latest CT scan and they DID!!!!!!!!!! So here's what hubby wrote to his Tibetan Doctor:
"Here is my latest CT scan…
The tumours are showing VERY SLIGHT increase which is an improvement over the last one. I want to remind you that on the last one, I had to not take Tibetan Medicine for a couple of weeks before the scan because of bowel problems from my Colonoscopy. I now feel that the increase on the previous scan was in part due to that.
The main new things are the pressure on the esophagus from one of the tumours, the joining of 2 tumours, and the new appearance of “suspicious osseous lesions”. The previous 2 scans showed gradual infiltration into 2 lymph nodes. Since the Feb 22nd scan, I have been thinking seriously about whether I should take chemo or not.
I would rather not have to, of course, and, by the end of my previous chemo experience, my white blood counts and my fatigue level were very low. It felt like I was killing myself and then trying to recover. I would not be too happy having to go through that again and so I’m trying to delay that experience as long as possible.
Of course, the difficult, if not impossible decision is to guess how much time I can go feeling relatively good with my current efforts versus how long I can last through the chemo process. I feel like I have to decide if I want to die early of cancer with health until a sudden collapse near the end – or if I want a longer drawn out death from chemo and its side effects.
I would appreciate your advice and any other recommendations that you might have."
(me again) - There is nothing that I can add. I think this says it all!!!
Hugs to you all.
Love, Mo XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
