My oncologist just called and the bone scan was fine. Yay! The PET scan picked up the cancer that we know is there on the left side (expected) and one possible lymph node (unexpected). She cross-checked the lymph node with the CT scan and it doesn't show there...so it might not be anything to worry about. She's sending a copy of the report to my surgeon in case there's a chance they can scoop that one out doing tomorrow's surgery. The good news is that the right lung is fine (she ordered the PET because the CT scan showed a possible something there), as is the whole right side, other organs and my brain! YAYAYAYAYAY!
Did I say "YAY"?!
Even though the news isn't 100% positive (because of that one lymph node), I am still pretty dang happy! Plus, the folks are here and even though the reason is lousy, it's great to see them (and Mike offered the scotch because he is goodness and niceness; they didn't snoop!).
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Excellent news! YAY!!
much love to you all!!
This is Diane's mom, and we are so glad to be with Diane and Mike. We wish we were here for some other reason. We are all thinking positively and are surrounding Diane with all our love.
I also have to add that we don't snoop and only Dwight drank the scotch!!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY.
That *is* good news.
Woo-hoo!! All that scanning and radioactivity returned good news - as it should have. And I'm really glad that you were able to get this news before tomorrow's surgery...a few fewer things to worry about? Gator, Zero, Sally and Chewie send congratulatory snuggles, as do John and I. (And we're sending our 'oh no you don't mess with our dko' vibe out to the lymph node).
xoxoxo
Quadruple yay! Diane this is relief-invoking good news! I'm glad to know your folks are with you and Mike right now; as i write i see the amber scotch being passed around the four of you!
So Diane's mom--what are you drinking? Chocolate martini's like your lovely daughter???
This is Mike's sister Evan. Glad to hear Diane got an all clear on the bones!
Wishing you all a great day Friday. We are thinking only of you.
Woohoo!! Yay Dohala!!!!
& I second Amy's sentiment....
Will be thinking about you BIGTIME tomorrow!!
& hey hey hey to Diane's parents!! I miss y'all!!
Con cariño,
Patep
Excellent news! That lymph node has been bad news since day one - we all knew it when we first saw him, it was in his swagger, the wrong side of the tracks was written all over him... totally not our kind! Good riddance to bad rubbish! [and clearly I am up past my bedtime & getting punchy but I love you and I am happy about the news!]
Excellent! Excellent! Such wonderful news on the scan. The cheering team is shouting as loud as they can for you today "GO DIANE!!" (I wave my pom pom at you....).
Thinking of you and Mike with lots of good vibes and an extremely big snog
Deb xx (and Mark and Ali and Gus)
YOU GO, GIRL
hooray, hooray, hooray!
hope you're doing good in there --
xo hh
Diane, you are so tough! Thanks for posting both the deep, insightful thoughts and the funny ones about how you're feeling moment to moment. (I loved the bit about how you responded when the nurse asked if you were done grouching yet! I think continuing to grouch is the only reasonable response at that point.) Good luck getting over the surgery. I'm SO glad all those tests came out almost completely on the good side.
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