Today we met with the Oncologist I met in the Hospital last week. I wasn't super excited about him the first time for reasons I'll leave unmentioned. Today turned out to be more of the same. What I skipped over is, Yesterday I called the office and started a Dr. transfer to another Oncologist in the same office. As of today that has not been completed and I was told yesterday that can take a week or so.
In the mean time I can get to the details we heard today. They will do the following in no particular order. 1. Pet CT scan ( to find if the cancer has spread anywhere) 2. Port Placement ( this is what they use to deliver chemo) 3. Chemo training 4. Begin Chemo treatments. After several treatments they will refer me back to a Surgical Oncologist for surgery to remove the mass. For many of the things in this paragraph, someone will call me to get these things scheduled in the next several days.
Speaking of Chemo, what treatment the oncologist talked about today was FolfIri with Avastin. This seemed all to familiar as this was the treatment I ended with when I stopped my treatments around 9 years ago. Finally something I know and know how it goes. It's a little weird but even in the traumatic circumstance the familiarity is slightly comforting. Even if it is the kind of Chemo you get. It feels a little like I've been here before and know how it goes. Although not all the familiar is comforting. Today when walking into the office suite I was very nervous. I've been here every year for Leah but not for me and not for Cancer. Mentally it's a whole different feeling and honstly a lot of the sights, sounds, and faces are the same.
When we got home I worked for a little while and then a Pastor we know, stopped by for a conversation and Prayer time. It was good to talk with him and join him in prayer for our family and the situations each of us are in.
So for the current time I would ask for Prayer that this Dr. transfer is accepted and quickly. I would also ask for Prayer for the treatment to begin smoothly with minimal to no side effects.
I'll write more here when I start getting things scheduled.
~Kent
May God walk beside you, Kent, as you begin this too familiar journey.
ReplyDeletePraying along with you for Dr. Transfer to go quickly and smooth treatment with NO side effects. Good bless you and your family and bring you peace.
ReplyDeleteI'm praying there is no more cancer anywhere else in your body!!! I also hope you can have the Dr.s that you want and trust. You have a good attitude which helps. It's a Mighty God we serve!! Lean on Him! Mom
ReplyDeletePraying that all your hopes are answered positively!!May the Doctor transfer go quickly .. May treatments be so utterly successful!! No side effects and also Peace!!
ReplyDeleteBless you, Kent. Your ability to share freely means a great deal to me. I often cover that ability to share such personal information as I know it makes such a difference for others. That is very inspiring to me as I covet prayers, myself, from others. Cheers to each of you. Love that Lydia could grab a pic of you and Leah the other day. Im happy to see your faces. Love seeing Leah’s smile but, of course, have concern and praying for what lies behind your smiles.
ReplyDelete❤️ Thank you for the update. We are praying for strength and healing for you and that all of these moving parts will come together quickly and that you would feel the Lord’s hand in the details. Love, Heather and Mitch Brink and family
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