"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 -



Friday, June 2, 2017

EBUS - Endobronchial Ultrasound

Hopefully, today's Bronchoscopy / Biopsy will be final puzzle piece on the road toward targeting my personal cancer cells. To learn more about this procedure, Google "EBUS".






 Out of surgery - all went well! Will sleep well tonight & look forward to a weekend at Junction starting tomorrow!!!
P.S. All of my doctors & medical team members look like rock stars... VERY HIP!!!

There are folks who are worried that the medical team is taking too long to attack the cancer. Trust me - we're worried, too! Waiting is torture!
But, my PET Scans have shown that the areas are UNCHANGED from the Scan on March 8. This means that, although it's aggressive, it's slow. It also means that I've probably HAD cancer for a long time without even knowing it!
THAT'S enough to make me angry, but how would I have known?

- Gayle -