MRI update

I just finished 3 of 4 weeks of no treatment. Today was the first MRI that will be used as a baseline for all future 2 monthly MRIs. Not doing radiotherapy every day is awesome!! I feel so much more balanced and with it mentally, though I don’t always look it as my left hand still has a mind of its own at times. 🙂

The words he used were ” the tumor is dormant” We always knew it would not go away so we are glad to hear the word dormant as opposed to growing!!!! What does this mean?…

Basically, I need to keep doing what I am doing with diet and positive thinking, add in daily low dose chemo plus one other drug that is known to be a stem cell suppressant: taken 5 days every 28. I will have an MRI every 2 months and monthly blood draws with follow up online meetings with the oncologist.

He also told me that the left side weakness will most likely be a lifelong issue because of where the tumor was growing. however, I have seen great results so far with the PT and walking that I do so watch this space!

We will not know if one of the treatments is more effective than another but more that the combined multiple approaches is doing the job of keeping the cancer cells from multiplying. This is the hope anyway. NO… this is what is going to happen.

His parting words were keep doing what you are doing and enjoy life. I can do that!!!

First paddle since surgery. So awesome to be on the water, bonus I did not fall in.

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  2. Congratulations on the paddle!! You are a Goal Driven -Success Achieving – Warrior!
    Keep Rising!
    BTW Santa is bringing a little something so if I stay on the Nice List I’ll be joining you soon!

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  7. That is great to hear, I hope you will still be able to travel in April, let’s see what the situation is with Covid etc. Miss you loads.

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  8. Thinking of you and sending lots of positive energy and love your way♥️ I love how you stay so encouraged by your family and friends. You are amazing!! I am going to be a grandma for the first time and can’t wait to make memories with the little one. Hugs♥️

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