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All of your prayers and good wishes are definitely working!
CypressCynthia
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I met with my oncologist and here are my PET scan results:
"Decreased glucose hypermetabolism within the right 8th rib. Stable sclerosis within the 6th and 12th ribs, WHICH ARE NO LONGER HYPERMETABOLIC." (caps are mine ;-)
In English, this means the 8th rib has less cancer activity and that the other 2 ribs are showing now showing none (but of course have scarring and are "sclerotic").
This was way better than anything that I could imagine. On the last scan (2009) all 3 ribs were hypermetabolic.
The oncologist has no idea why my markers are up, but he feels that I am responding well to my therapy. He doesn't want to change anything and he just wants to repeat my labs in 4 months. Yippee! A 4 month reprieve!
I credit my Kindreds with all of this happy news. I know that you all for sure kept me emotionally stronger and I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!
"Decreased glucose hypermetabolism within the right 8th rib. Stable sclerosis within the 6th and 12th ribs, WHICH ARE NO LONGER HYPERMETABOLIC." (caps are mine ;-)
In English, this means the 8th rib has less cancer activity and that the other 2 ribs are showing now showing none (but of course have scarring and are "sclerotic").
This was way better than anything that I could imagine. On the last scan (2009) all 3 ribs were hypermetabolic.
The oncologist has no idea why my markers are up, but he feels that I am responding well to my therapy. He doesn't want to change anything and he just wants to repeat my labs in 4 months. Yippee! A 4 month reprieve!
I credit my Kindreds with all of this happy news. I know that you all for sure kept me emotionally stronger and I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!
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Good newsBella Luna said:Yippee!!!
Cynthia... this is such AWESOME NEWS!!! Go celebrate your good news!
BL
Cynthia,
Congratulations!! Great news and time to celebrate! -
Whew!!!New Flower said:Good news
Cynthia,
Congratulations!! Great news and time to celebrate!
Now I can exhale:)
xoxo
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CC,New Flower said:Good news
Cynthia,
Congratulations!! Great news and time to celebrate!
I am so happy that this
CC,
I am so happy that this was good news. Hooray!!! I hope you find a great way to celebrate. this is just so wonderful.
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We do good work!Gabe N Abby Mom said:Yeah!! I'm doing the happy
Yeah!! I'm doing the happy dance!
Hugs,
linda
So happy for you and your results. Also so happy to be a member of this powerful group.
Suzanne -
whoooooppppeeeeeeee !!!!!!!!!!!!!!natly15 said:CC happy happy happy to hear
CC happy happy happy to hear your good news, and very happy that you also translate.
You are a special lady and we love you as much as you love us.
Yippeee on the latest test results. I'm sure the king cakes helped ... :-)
hugs.
teena
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