8-13-10 Eight days out

Well, good news and bad news...
The good news: The doc agrees that I am healing well. Going home  (my home) today. Back to work on Monday. (I suppose it takes something like this to see this last bit as good news)

The bad news - 2/5 Lymph nodes had cancer in them. not clean margins. Definite Radiation treatments, maybe chemo. Ugh.


I made the mistake of googling the type of cancer that I have... doesn't look like good news to me. I am trying to remember that those numbers are based on studies done 20-30 years ago.  The docotor made a point of saying this cancer is very unpredictable, and varies greatly from person to person.  Is it so wrong to wish I had a cancer that was not unpredictable?


I am waiting to find out when my appointment is at the big local cancer center (Hillman cancer center), where we will decide for sure on treatment, then I'll get the treatments closer to home (Arnold Palmer in Latrobe). 

I am sooo looking forward to going home. I really appreciate that mom and dad have taken care of me for the past week, but there is something to be said for sleeping in your own bed, and being surrounded by the things your are most comfortable with.