PET Scan Results!

Today I got a call from my doctor. He had good news. The PET scan showed zero "uptake" in the spot in my chest that still showed up on the CT-scan. So it looks like all of the cancer cells are gone! The doctor said that it is most likely scar tissue left over or dead cells waiting to be absorbed by the rest of my body, and it could just go away over time. Definitely good news.

The scan did show a little bit of "uptake" in my prostate, which the doctor said is a bit abnormal. He asked if I had recently had any pain when peeing (or whatever their term for that is) which I haven't. He said it might be just a bit of an infection or something, and didn't seem too concerned about it. He would have been fine to just have be watchful and notice if anything felt strange or off, but also offered to do an exam to make more sure. I decided it would be nice to get more info and not be wondering, and to get closer to a "clean" bill of health. So we will be doing an exam on Monday to make sure nothing seems abnormal down there.

Besides Monday, the plan is to meet with the doctor in about 3 months and do blood work and probably another CT scan, just to make sure that everything still looks the same or smaller. And as long as things are good we will just be meeting every 3 months for the next few years.

We are still wondering if this news means what it seems to mean, and getting our heads wrapped around the idea that maybe I am done having cancer, and that everything has worked out. I am sure in the next little while it will sink in more, and having the prostate exam behind us will help out with that too. Thanks for all your prayers and kind wishes! We have been so blessed.