Definition of apprehension
Today is a big one for me. I just completed my ‘rest week’ after my first round of Chem, I restart this Thursday with the 6 hours dose. The first cycle was not too bad and I’ll cover that in a future post.
So why the apprehension? When I first met my oncologist I was asked if I would like to volunteer for a trial where over the next few years or so they measure the progress of bladder cancer patients. The first thing they did was a PET Scan, I had already had a regular scan but to be part of the trial this is what they required. This is where it gets scary, the results of the scan indicated that my cancer had spread to the lymph nodes in the groin which meant that when they remove the bladder they will also be removing the affected nodes as well.
That in itself was bad enough news but to add to that they told me there was another node in my neck although so small it was hard to detect, that node had ‘lit up’ as well. So…. two weeks ago they completed a needle neck biopsy – yesterday I received a call from the hospital that the doctor would see me prior to my blood tests today.
I’m going to assume that they have the results of the biopsy and I will get the news today. This tiny little node in my neck is what they are concerned about and if it comes back positive for cancer calls similar to the ones in the groin it will mean my cancer can and has spread and therefore throws a different light on not only my treatment but future health.
So today is a big day guys – wish me luck and have a great day unless you’ve made other plans…
