I had my consultation with the doctor this afternoon. He got the MRI results and in his words, they threw him a curveball. Here's how I understand the situation:
I have a tumor between my tailbone and my rectum; I knew that for a while. There are also lesions in other places which are likely connected to this tumor. It is likely that this tumor may be malignant. The question now is, to what extent has this tumor spread and how to deal with it?
My doctor is consulting with a bone endocronologist and will call me tomorrow. Probably what will happen next is I will have a CT scan biopsy so they can see what they are dealing with. I may have radiation, or go straight to surgery, or some combination. When I have more information, I will post it here. Obviously this has been very overwhelming and I am still trying to comprehend what has just happened to me. I am not OK. I feel sad and scared and pissed off that I have to go through this. But I will try to live in the now and not go down the road of assumptions. When I get more information, I will let you all know. Please think good thoughts for me and if you feel like it, e-mail me or call me. I feel alone even though I have wonderful family support. Thanks.
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You will never be alone...
This guy did have a leg to stand on!!!
A defendant in a lawsuit involving large sums of money was saying to his lawyer, "If I lose this case, I'll be ruined."
"It's in the judge's hands now," said the lawyer.
"Would it help if I sent the judge a box of cigars?" asked the defendant.
"Oh no!" said the lawyer. "This judge is a stickler for ethical behavior. A stunt like that would prejudice him against you. He might even find you in contempt of the court. In fact, you shouldn't even smile at the judge."
Within the course of time, the judge rendered a decision in favor of the defendant. As the defendant left the courthouse, he said to his lawyer, "Thanks for the tip about the cigars. It worked."
"I'm sure we would have lost the case if you'd sent them," said the lawyer.
"But I did send them," said the defendant.
"What?! You did?"
"Yes, That's how we won the case."
"I don't understand," said the lawyer.
"It's easy. I sent the cheapest cigars that I could find to the judge, but enclosed the plaintiff's business card..."
Ben,
This is Heather (Williams) Marton, Gayle's daughter. I have been checking in on your blog to follow your journey. As I am sure you know Sam just completed 12 weeks of chemotherapy and surgery for testicular cancer. It was a tough scary time. Fortunately, we just got word that he is now cancer free. The tools and treatments that they have to day to cure what infects the body is amazing, so keep your chin up. That is the good news, the hard news is that this will all get worse before it get's better.
I hope that for you, it was as Sam's treatment went, short (12 weeks). It did not feel short to any of us especially Sam with in the sceme of things it was for a healthy body.
Know that we are thinking of you and that you are in our prayers. Oh, and a Happy Belated Birthday! Who would have EVER thought we would be 39!
Thinking of you,
Heather Marton
heather@martonfinancial.com
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