The news on the tumor front is that the sucker is less than half it's original size. Bill estimates more like 20% of original size, but since he has PhD and not MD after his name I'm going to stick with what the doc said. The even better news is that we MIGHT be able to stop chemo after 6 cycles and then move to radiation for the mop up phase, but that's still to be determined. I'll get another CT scan after round #4.
The CT scan also provided a little extra information including that this little cough of mine is really pneumonia and that I also have a cracked rib, most likely because of all the coughing since I don't recall getting beaten. They can't do anything about the rib, but they don't mess around when it comes to pneumonia. I went straight a 3rd line antibiotic similar to Cipro (what you get when you have Anthrax) and I will take it for 10 days instead of the usual 14. This just makes me even more shocked that my White Blood Cell count was well within normal range right before the last chemo round!
In other news, the Hornets won another game on Friday night. Trent scored 2 goals! Also, this weekend was time to press the wine and put it to sleep in the barrels. Turns out Cab Franc is a VERY juicy grape. We yielded over 300 gallons of wine, our highest production since we got in on this gig. It's tasting great, but I have NO idea where we will put our share after we bottle it next year.
Don't forget to vote in the latest polls and check out the post from Wednesday if you don't understand.
Take care!
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Sounds like things are going well...awesome! Love you guys!
ReplyDeleteThat's great news! It's so good to hear things are going well. A friend of my brother's has leukemia, and they just did this big fundraiser and made a boatload of money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Yippee! Here's a link to his blog if you want to check it out...... http://vofj.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteYou can always send some wine our way if you've got extra!
Whew! That is the great good news that we all have been waiting for!
ReplyDeleteSure sounds like everything is going in the right direction. Our thoughts and prayers are still headed your way. A huge hug for Bill and Trent for sharing your new hairdo! Love Katchen and Steve
Great news Abbey, Keep up the good fight. I'll keep walking, you may have better odds than me.
ReplyDeleteThought of Trent Sat when I was watching Ryans soccer game. Keep up the great job and use that horrid breathing toy.
Say high to the guys and tell Trent he did a good job in soccer.
Love, Jen
I guess it comes down to measuring width versus volume. I'm choosing volume because it makes the statistics even more impressive...
ReplyDeleteHere's my very physicist arguement. V goes as radius cubed, so half the radius is about one eighth the volume, with a factor of two added more because it wasn't actually round....
Bill
I am definitely interested in purchasing an A Team t-shirt, put me on the list! Glad to hear that all news has been positive! Hope that the antibiotics are taking care of the pneumonia and your cough is subsiding. Wow, sounds like Trent is quite the soccer player - good for him! Talk to you soon. Take care.
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ReplyDeleteIn response to Bill's comment above...puke...way too much thought went into that! Ha Ha Ha. Besides, are you totally sure about the shape? You might want to get professor Trent's opinion on that. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm with Katie, I think consulting with the professor is totaly needed in this matter.Love Mom
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