The new doctor and his staff at OSU were WONDERFUL.
My prognosis is still bad, but I left with tons of information, all of my questions answered, and a giant bag full of samples of nutrition drinks (like ensure, but hopefully not as gross to me.)
They didn't mess around.
Sadly, though, my tumor is gigantic, filling my entire left abdomen where my kidney used to be. The liver tumors might not be tumors at all, but something I've always had.
It's obviously aggressive, since it grew back so fast after surgery, but it might not have spread. I forget the terms but it ranked 20 percent on an aggressive type test, which is bad news, but way better than if it were 80 percent.
The dr. is starting me on a more aggressive medicine because I am young and should be better able to tolerate it. It has a survival rate 6 months longer than the other pill.
Of course, the survival rate isn't great. If the treatment works, it only works for about a year, then you have to try something new, and if that works, you might get another year. etc. There are only 4 or 5 things to try, each with diminishing returns, so I'm looking at 2 to 5 best case unless a miracle happens.
I'm still profoundly bummed, but I'll take every good day I can get.
Small wins
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Pulling so hard for you!!!!!
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If they are interested in providing you nutrition, you might start juicing in addition to any other supplements they suggest. And Out of the Dark's comment made me think...that yes miracles happen everyday! The power of prayer and the power of our mind over body are amazing to tap into along your journey.
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