Ok!
I said that I was going to chronicle my journey with cancer. I found out a little over two weeks ago that I have a mass in my colon. Biopsy showed it is cancer.
Now, for a normal person that would mean a CT scan to see if there was any spread.
Once done, surgery would be scheduled and the cancer removed.
Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE who knows me knows that there’s nothing normal about me. So, of course this has turned into one major cluster-f@#k.
First, the CT scan showed a couple spots on my liver. They are too small to determine xactly what they are. So, the surgeon ordered an MRI. Of course, that requires
pre-certification from my insurance company.
Add 10 days to the wait for surgery.
In the mean-time, I had to involve my cardiologist because I had a heart attack in 2011. They put 2 stents in the LAD artery, the so-called “Widow Maker.”
My cardiologist ordered a nuclear stress test to determine how well the blood flows through my coronary arteries.
Even though I studied hard, I apparently failed that test.
I saw my cardiologist yesterday. He explained that there are two parts of my heart that showed poor blood flow.
He ordered a cardiac cath so that he can go in and see exactly what the issues are.
So, what does all of this mean?
Here’s the down low.
- MRI
If the spots on my liver are normal cysts or something else that isn’t a problem, I would be cleared for colon surgery on Monday.
If, however, the spots are possibly cancer, the surgery is off and I get to start chemo.
fun. - Heart cath
If the cath shows no major problem, then I go home and am clear for surgery on monday.
If the doc finds something serious and needs to put in a stent or other intervention, then I stay in hospital and the surgery is postponed.
As you’re reading this, I’m prepping for the MRI.
And, I still don’t know a thing about anything.
I won’t know if surgery is a go until, perhaps tomorrow.
So, for a normal person the surgery would have been done almost 2 weeks ago and that person would be sitting at home healing.
For me?
Well, shit!
Normal’s no fun!!!
I will try to keep you all updated as this somewhat rocky journey continues.
Oh, does anyone have a compass?
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