Journal entry by Donna Romano —
I had my appointment with the oncologist yesterday, as planned. I expected to hear the CT scan results at the beginning of the visit, but had to have a chit chat and an exam first. Her face was so neutral that for a moment, I worried that the news was not going to be the good news I planned on hearing. :) She went through the radiology report telling me of every little thing that was mentioned...like a hernia I never knew I had even though it’s congenital (from birth). Finally, the words came out: NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE!!!!
I. AM. FOREVER. GRATEFUL to GOD who has brought me this wonderful result. Yes, I had chemo, ate well, took supplements, PRAYED, and had positive thoughts (with some lapses, let’s be real!) but to me, “This is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our sight.” Psalm 118:23
The next half of the visit was spent discussing a newish drug, a biologic, that is given to women who have OC recurrence. The doctor wants me to take it to PREVENT reoccurrence because the risk of that is highest in the first year after chemo ends. I’m just starting to look into it, but those who know me well know that it might be a hard sell, especially because my blood markers are quite low and my scans are clear. I might not be like everyone else with some random cells mutating as I write this, or am I? I’d like to be normal for a while before I have to begin something else
with a list of side effects “the length of Marshall Street” (as the doctor put it). I promised her I’d keep an open mind and look over the literature packet her office sends, but that’s where the promises end. There are so many facets to this decision, and to tell you the truth, I need a vacation from medical intervention! I told her I would decide in five weeks. That gives me time to “do nothing”, pack a bag, and go to visit some very special people who are not only blessed to live in Florida, but are waiting for my visit. What can I say? I AM BLESSED!
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