6 Month Scan

Last week I had my 6 month scan since my surgery and yesterday saw my oncologist to get the results. Good news -- still NED. So I have made the 6 month mark. I look at each scan as a small goal so now I work towards the 8/9 month scan. After that the year scan and so forth. My oncologist has told me that median time to recurrence for my stage is 14 months and most recurrences will occur during the first 2 years. So I am 42% of the way to the 14-month marker and 25% of the way to the 2 year marker.

Additionally, I asked my oncologist about 2 things specifically...aspirin and vaccine trials (to prevent recurrence). Her response to those two questions was wait until after chemo ends for aspirin and "are you crazy?" to wanting to participate in a vaccine trial. So there you go.

Finally, I met a woman at clinic yesterday who told me that a friend of hers was diagnosed 9 years ago with liver mets and has spent the last 8 years NED. She was also treated at MSK. I added her to my ever-growing list. Also, I saw a friend of mine at clinic yesterday. He is from another state and was told he would never be operable. He made the trip to NYC and had an HAI pump implanted the same week I had my resection. When I saw him yesterday he looked a bit tired and sore...but good news. He got his resection 2 weeks ago and was in yesterday to get his staples removed. So he went from "inoperable" to operable in 5 months. I was so happy to see him and see his progress. He said he had rubbed the head of our daughter Katherine (who we took with us to clinic yesterday) and that not only was she my good-luck charm she is his as well.

Prayers and good thoughts for and to all those on the board.
Amy