This will be a short chapter. It is merely intended to complete the chapter
begun in my last entry. There is little new information shared here, but I feel
the necessity to bring these chapters to a proper close, for the sake of
continuity if little else. You may wish to read this chapter to catch up, or you
may desire to skip it entirely, based on your own level of interest.
The most frustrating part of composing this journal is the seesaw nature of
its telling. I have no sooner imparted some encouraging and possibly hopeful
news that my bubble is immediately burst. I believe you will agree that it is
difficult to produce a narrative that enthralls in this manner. Whether
your interest is maintained is up to you, dear reader.
In the interest of brevity, I will recap that the previous chapter began
with the sharing of the most positive news to date about MBFGC.
The scans from my previous month's MRIs showed what appeared to be a stunning
reduction in growth. My oncologist's enthusiasm over these latest images was
such that I was excused from the following month's MRI, to be resumed eight
weeks instead of four weeks in the future. I celebrated this news appropriately
with friends and family.
Unfortunately it turned out to be another con job courtesy of MBFGC. Shortly after this latest MRI, I began to experience the telling
signs of the return of the tumor. Ultimately, despite my best efforts to deal
with it, it was decided that my return to work was not a practical reality at
this time. Unfortunately I find myself with my paid leave expiring shortly, but
I am hoping that this will also be dealt with in the near future.
I'm going to close out now with a few photos that will display for you the devious nature of this tricky little bastard. As you will see, the con job that
created such false hope has now switched gears and is heading full speed ahead
in another direction. A new chemo treatment has been started called called
Irinotecan. Let's see how well this latest flavor of the month works. Another
MRI in three weeks; wish me luck as always!
Love, Steve, Pam, and Caroline. Special thanks to Caroline for assisting in wading through blog formatting for this issue.
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