22Jan14: One year ago, on 22Jan13, I announced on FaceBook that
Jim had cancer. Exactly one year later, I was on FaceBook once again to let friends and family know that my husband Jim’s cancer had returned.
Jim had a doctor appointment 22Jan13 and we did not receive
the news we had hoped for. Jim’s bone scan was good, as expected. The CT scan
showed nothing new in the brain, which is great news. The CT scan showed the
previous 6mm mass in the lower right lobe is stable, unchanged, which is good
because it has not changed. But, the CT scan did show a new 5mm abnormal mass
in the middle lobe of the right lung. This is not good news.
The plan is to repeat the CT scan and blood work
in six weeks to see the rate of change. There will also be a PET scan in six weeks
because the PET will give more detailed information regarding the status of the
5mm mass in the middle lobe, and search for any other new cancers. Jim and I will meet with the oncologist after
these tests to review the results and make a plan.
Jim’s attitude and spirits are both good. Of course, we are
still processing the information. I’m sure we will have ups and downs. We are
thankful for the good news that we received today. We will accept the bad news
and deal with it head on as we explore our options. We still move forward with
the phrases “it is what it is” and we will “play the cards that are dealt to
us”.
We are thankful for our friends and family that has stood
with us through this journey. Your love and support are very important to us.
We are thankful for those of you that follow us and give us moral support, your
LIKES and words mean the world to us. This journey has been manageable because
of the encouragement we have received from you.
Thank you, you know who you
are… and we know who you are not. Yes, sadly, we know who who made their choice not there for Jim.