"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 -

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Time

Okay, my friends. I've received a 2nd medical opinion & it's not good - it's not good at all.
I feel, & look, absolutely fine - but I have Stage IV lung cancer that's moved to my liver (I don't smoke & I seldom drink).
In a nutshell: I have 6 months to live if it's not treated; about a year if I get general chemo; & 2-3 years if we can narrow down the chemo to target my specific type of cancer & it responds.
This is not a joke, this is very real.

 - Gayle -
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