PET Scan, Chemotherapy and Cleveland Clinic

Ok, so I've taken the last week or so off from here. I decided a little vacation would be good for me to get may writing skills a rest for a little bit.

Yesterday, I had another PET Scan to follow up on the Chemotherapy. While I was there I asked the Technician when the last PET Scan was and she said that I had the last one in November 2008, so this one was about do. While I was there I decided to step into the Chemotherapist's Office to see about talking with Dr. Schaefer or the Nurse Practioner, since I've been battling diarrhea this week and my appointment to see Dr. Schafer wasn't until next week. Well, fortune smiled and I was able to get in today and I took the appointment.

Well, I saw Doc Schaefer this morning and he had the results of the PET Scan and they turn out to be worse then I had expected. Seems that teh Lesions in my Lungs are not responding too well to the Chemotherapy and since I've been disagnosised as positve for the Kras Gene, which will not respond well to Eurbatux treatment, Doc Schaefer is at a cross road here and has scheduled and appointment for me to see Dr. Rober Pelley, at the Cleveland Clinic, to get his opinion on what treatment would work best for me. I see Dr. Pelley on April 27th at 10am and see what he has to say about this whole shabang!!!

My spirits have been positive all along and I also have an appointment to see the Physician Assistant from Dr. Rubin's Office, the Oncology Radiaologist, to see what they have to say about the PET Scan results, since I want to see what they have to say. Do they agree or disagree? Can they offer possible treatment plans? This is to be seen next week. More to come on this later.

In the meantime Easter is upon us again and plans have been kicked into High Gear to prep for Dinner on Sunday and since I have to work, dinner will be consumed after I get home. We have the Ham, Potatoes and Dinner Rolls under control for the main course, but I am not sure what Carmen has in store for Desert, but I know whatever she comes up with will be greatly approeciated and consumed with smiles on everyones face. :)

For now I end this and wait for the coming week to play itself out and see what happens. Hope that everyone's Easter is enjoyable and carried out in the tradition that we each know well. Cheers! Tim