My Cancer Pilgrimage: PET Scan Results

Thursday, April 23, 2020

PET Scan Results

I met with my Oncologist this morning before my treatment and was informed that my PET Scan no growth with my cancers which is good news, but bad news in that there was NO REDUCTION either which is what I wanted to see; however, my Oncologist says while a reduction is preferred that he will take a no growth result. I suppose that he is right... but...
results showed

What I also discovered after mentioning hot flashes and stinky sweats and more tests were performed that I have a malfunctioning thyroid which was totally caused and a typical side effect of OPDIVO...

This is one of the big drawbacks of getting just about any type of cancer and that is the fact that treatment for one cancer can cause another cancer or it can cause other problems to develop inside the cancer patient's body.

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For the last 12 years, I have been under the supervision of an Oncologist who is treating me for B cell Lymphoma. I have had over 150 infusions and numerous CT/PET scans as well as MRIs, biopsies (including bone marrow) and well as monthly blood tests to monitor my WBC, RBC, and Platelets.

My treatments have included: Rituxan, Fludara, Cytoxin, Triandra, Opdivo, Yervoy, Imbruvica, Surgery, and Radiation...

Six years into my treatments, I discover Melanoma on my foot that I subsequently discovered could have been encouraged by my Lymphoma treatments of Fludara and Cytoxin. The growth was removed but 4 years later, it metastasized to my groin and a year after that to my neck.

My treatment for melanoma in the groin was Opdivo, Yervoy, and Radiation without surgery because it was too complicated of an area.

My Melanoma metastasized to my neck but when the lymph node was surgically removed, it was dead Melanoma so the treatment worked.

My Lymphoma (CLL) is being treated the same way an Oncologist would treat Leukemia (SLL); in fact, many Oncologists believe that it is the same disease just different stages.

My cancer treatments were further complicated from a serious heart attack 12 years ago. It was a silent attack with minor pain but my LAD was blocked 100%, and two other arteries on the left side were both blocked 90%. The only reason that I did not die in the attack is that my body created its own bypass with dozens of tiny vessels to transport the blood.

My arteries were cleaned out and 5 stints were inserted over a period of 12 months and 3 surgeries.

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PET Scan Results

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