I had my appointment today with the oncologist. My CT scan report came back and there was no sign of any tissue that shouldn't be there (tumors) or swollen lymph nodes. The organs looked normal and free from disease.I was fortunate today to see Dr. Fung Kee Fung.
http://www.medicine.uottawa.ca/obstetricsgynecology/GynOnc/eng/FungKeeFungBio.html
I spoke to Dr. Fung about my thoughts of not doing the radiation. He told me very strongly
I spoke to Dr. Fung about my thoughts of not doing the radiation. He told me very strongly
I needed to finish the "treatment bundle".
He said this course of treatment has been used for 20 years and has proved to be the most successful.
I asked him if he thought it might be overkill.
He said, it may. But the alternative?
He said, "if your kitchen was on fire, would you run in with a glass of water and toss it on the fire or would you call the fire department?"
We talked about the possible side effects of radiation, and he said that this happens in a very small % of people who have radiation treatments.
So, I guess I will grab the fire extinguisher and call the fire department.
I start radiation in August.

I'm glad you got to see the best guy. Sounds like you've made a decision for treatment. Let me know what I can do to help.
ReplyDeleteLike the fire department analogy, if we're going to kill this conflagration let's give it everything we've got. Keep fighting the good fight Dodi.
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