15-Month Checkup Numbers

[Karen]

Excellent news!!!!

[Lori]

great news!

[w4lucy]

SO glad you had good news--that's awesome!

[Chris'Mom]

Glad to see your great numbers....Mary Ellen

[mrb1980]

Thanks, guys. My oncologist told me that these appointments are becoming "social visits", and we agreed that we want them to stay that way!

Next appt. in April.

[Scott]

Great news -- both yours and your friend's! Congratulations, and keep those good posts coming!

[mrb1980]

Back by popular demand...no, not really. Some kind readers asked me to keep everyone informed, so here goes.

Got the latest blood work:

AFP = 1.2
Beta-HCG < 1
CXR Negative

I can get used to this, boring as it seems. A few observations:

--By this time, the X-ray techs are part of my support group/cheering section. I know all of them and my X-ray sessions are actually sort of entertaining.

--A friend of mine was diagnosed with Stage III non-Hodgkins lymphoma about the same time of my diagnosis. He's now doing great. He and I were talking the other day, and we concluded that if you're going to have cancer, it's nice to have a type that responds to chemo.

Will keep in touch. Next appt. is at the 18-month mark.