"Here I am in the middle of a perfectly good fairy tale, & THIS happens! Right now, I'm perfectly healthy & happy. Well, "healthy" is apparently a matter of perspective! I've been informed that I have this blood-borne cancer in my body that'll kill me in 6 months if I don't do something drastic immediately. HUH??? Therefore, there's no choice other than"drastic"! Even with immediate action, there is no cure - only an extension of my life.

Feel free to tag along as I, & my husband, & some amazing friends commit to this journey. I'll share as much as I can! Yes, the medical team will have to make me very sick in order to suppress the cancer, but they'll also try to build up my immune system at the same time. We're in Texas, & there's an old sayin' in this part of the world: "Hold my beer, I'm goin' in!" Yeah, THAT applies. We have no idea what to expect, & I don't drink beer; but we're GOIN' IN!"

- Gayle -



Tuesday, April 4, 2017

April 4

Okay, I was hoping to wait until I had something definitive to say, but it's not going to be that easy. Plus, my Prayer Circle is growing way too large to continue doing individual updates with each change. Too much love is never a bad thing, but it's difficult to not overlook anyone! So, here goes:
In late February, a spot was found on my lung. It's small, & is NOT life-threatening, but further tests were necessary. Those consisted of a CT, PET Scan, & a biopsy, which were all done in March.
The lung biopsy was inconclusive due to the location of the spot, so I'll have another lung biopsy done again soon. The good news on the PET Scan was there was NOT widespread contamination into my lymphatic system, the bad news is that a couple of similar spots were also discovered on my liver. The liver issue eclipsed the lung issue. So, I'll soon be getting a liver biopsy as well.
The spots are small. My surgeon thinks that it's all a part of the same system, but we now need to determine a type & stage. These questions should all be answered within the month.
Again - this is a nuisance, not a death sentence! We're living in the here & now, with no fear & no suppositions or assumptions. There's no room here for negative energies! I'll update as necessary!


- Gayle -