Monday, October 23, 2006

Dx = not cancer

I got the call from Dr. F. (the surgical oncologist) just now. He called me with the lab results, and according to the pathology report, I do not have cancer.

Wow.

All signs pointed to it:

* Two MRI's showed weird tissue in the mass
* The mass was very large

The report called it an "atypical lypomatous tumor with spindle cell features and myxoid stroma." I guess that's why the MRI showed up with the weird tissue results?
I asked Dr. F. if there was a chance that it's cancer, and he said yes, but it's incredibly small. Wow. He also said though that I'd be getting tested for a while and monitored closely to make absolutely sure.

I'll be talking to Dr. B. (the radiation oncologist) probably tomorrow to find out what the next steps are. I might still end up getting radiation to make sure that the (now) non-cancerous lump doesn't return.

I want to thank everyone for your support, thoughts and prayers. I've felt the good vibes for many weeks now, and it really has held me up through this.

I think I'm going to go now and celebrate. Or take a nap. This whole thing has been a little exhausting.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

SCORE MOTHERFUCKER!

Corn Dog said...

WOW!!!!!! Great news INGY PANTS!!!!!! I am so happy for you. YEAH!!!!! Hugs and happy day!

matt said...

I am wrought with joy. Such incredibly amazing wonderful fantastic outfreakinstanding badass news!!

Fun Dip said...

All that stress, and I bet that bitch-ass tumor didn't even send you a postcard from Cleveland! Jerk!

This is excellent news! Let's celebrate sometime soon...taco bus? Pizza? Bubble Tea? All of the above?

Cue up some overcoming adversity music....

sarahheston said...

So the damn thing jsut wanted a free trip to the Hard Rock Hotel and Grill?
What a jerk. Well, at least you can offically break up with it, like a lover named Marco, from a blossoming woman's July spent in Bulgaria.

btw--my "word verification" tihs time is "olyai". that shoudl be your new battle cry. OLYAI!!

Mimi said...

yay!

shellshock said...

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