This is an odd post for me, but some of you may recall about 6-7 months ago @N. Pappagiorgio shared a post here about my cancer diagnosis at the time. Given the subsequent outpouring of prayers and support directed my way, I thought I'd share some good news - at this time, I'm in full remission!
This actually happened last fall, following a brutal chemo regimen and (following the initial diagnosis of full remission) a 3-week radiation regimen to target any microscopic survivors in the lymphoma area. I've actually been slowly healing/recovering since then (some of my bloodwork will take up to a full year to recover completely), but I wanted to get past the first post-treatment checkup before I posted anything here.
Yesterday I went back to MD Anderson and had the first checkup PET scan, which again indicated full remission. That in turn allowed me to go in this morning and get the IV port removed from my chest and start to get back to normal exercise/activities. As any cancer patient knows, this is a long cycle of checks (every 3 months the first year, every 4 the 2nd, every 6 months years 3 to 5) and there are no guarantees but we could not have better news at this point.
Also want to thank everyone again for your prayers, offerings of support, etc. It's been a difficult stretch for me and the family but I can't express the gratitude I have for how folks have helped us out in this time of need. This board has been a daily source of much needed humor and distraction through this entire process - thank you all and Go Pokes!
This actually happened last fall, following a brutal chemo regimen and (following the initial diagnosis of full remission) a 3-week radiation regimen to target any microscopic survivors in the lymphoma area. I've actually been slowly healing/recovering since then (some of my bloodwork will take up to a full year to recover completely), but I wanted to get past the first post-treatment checkup before I posted anything here.
Yesterday I went back to MD Anderson and had the first checkup PET scan, which again indicated full remission. That in turn allowed me to go in this morning and get the IV port removed from my chest and start to get back to normal exercise/activities. As any cancer patient knows, this is a long cycle of checks (every 3 months the first year, every 4 the 2nd, every 6 months years 3 to 5) and there are no guarantees but we could not have better news at this point.
Also want to thank everyone again for your prayers, offerings of support, etc. It's been a difficult stretch for me and the family but I can't express the gratitude I have for how folks have helped us out in this time of need. This board has been a daily source of much needed humor and distraction through this entire process - thank you all and Go Pokes!
