Last week, I had a CT scan and blood work in anticipation of a meeting with my oncologist, Dr. Alan Trumbly, today.
Patti and I just got back and the report is good. As Dr. Trumbly said, “Look at your scan report. I’ve not seen the word STABLE show up in a CT scan report this much in quite some time.”
He went on to say that the scan and blood work show that the tumors in the pancreas and liver are immobile and … stable. My liver continues to be 100% operational.
There is a very slight elevation in one of my tumor markers in the blood work, but the doc said that is it minuscule. As Dr. Trumbly keeps saying to Patti and me: “Keep doing what you’re doing. It’s working.”
Thanks to all of your for your prayers. That is probably what’s working more than anything I am doing. God bless you all.
fighting damien 
May 7, 2011 at 12:17 PM
Wonderful news! Thanks for sharing. You continue in my prayers.
BTW, love the wellness joke!
May 9, 2011 at 8:17 PM
Yahoo…way to keep Damien down! That’s great news, buddy.
May 9, 2011 at 9:09 PM
Derek and Patti, this is great news. We had a beautiful spring day here today in Ohio (May 9) – finally. The sun was shining and I was thinking of you both. May this same sun continue to shine on both of you.
May 10, 2011 at 10:40 AM
Nance, I think of you often. I hope those pills are working and your strength and resilience are building. Take good care of yourself, dahlink, because you are too wonderful a person to let anything get you down. Spring here is quickly turning to summer. It has been in the 90s the last few days here in Dallas and we are having problems with the AC. Getting it fixed today or tomorrow. Enjoy the Ohio spring and take some time in the greenbelt. Or, heck, go see that wonderful Tribe play. I am so thrilled they are off to such a fantastic start this year. JD and I follow them every day.
May 10, 2011 at 1:09 PM
Excellent news! Way to kick Damien’s butt!
May 11, 2011 at 4:05 PM
nobody puts derek in a corner. take that, damien! xo
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