Damn, this mouth just isn't getting better. Both my ENT and my radiologist have officially labeled me a "slow healer". Dr. Kim says she isn't worried. (How nice for her.) She claims that some people just don't heal as fast. I have noticed. I continue to eat a lot of dairy: eggs, milk, cheese, yogurt. I can only thank the universe that I don't feel compelled to be a vegan. I seem to be allergic to most fruits and vegetables.
On occasion, it all gets to me and I sit in my big black chair and cry. Mostly, I am just fine.
Anyway, Dr, Kim suggested that I push back my PET scan a few weeks to allow for the mouth to heal a bit more. For those who don't remember, that is the one that will show if the cancer has cleared from by body. So, the scan is now Sept 12th. The only problem is that I will be going to the East coast from Sept 13th - October 11th. So, I won't have the results until I return. I will let you all know the results then. It's a cliffhanger!
I'm sorry to hear this. I hope the east coast trip helps, although it will probably be hard to be in suspense about the treatment. Well, at least you weren't there this week.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry Robin. Thinking of you. Big hugs.
ReplyDeleteHola pal. "Slow healer!" well, that's real helpful.Can't do much about it, I guess. I bet you are looking quite svelte. Hang in there- which you always do- and be pissed and sad as needed. Know that your fans are cheering for you. Lisa SD
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ReplyDeleteWill you be going to NY city? I just returned from a trip to NJ. I have a lot of work to do, but let me know the details of your trip because maybe I can take a bus to NY city to see you.
My dissertation progress has been very slow since April because my Chair was too ill to do his part, and he became annoyed when I went around him to another committee member. He was under no obligation to work with me at all during the summer, so I was pretty much on my own. Then he died last Monday. I miss him. He had become a friend as well as a mentor. The doctors had misdiagnosed his illness, and by the time they realized he had cancer, it had metastisized, and he died 3 weeks later.
I am so glad your doctors (and you) were on the ball with your cancer. I hope your mouth heals soon!
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