I am humbled by the sudden surge in views,
readers, tweets, retweets and social media I do not even understand of interest
in My Lung Cancer Odyssey.
I pray it’s not some ‘waiting for the
train wreck syndrome’ since my DX soared to Stage 4 with brain metastasis.
When my daughter and I first met with
Stephen Milito, MD of the Oakwood Cancer Center on May 13th, he was the first cancer person when asked to
offer a timetable … “unchanged” 6 months
to 18 months to live … asking him if he ever wins he smiled and said he could
not do this if he did not.
‘Changed’ by 10 whole brain radiation
treatments he met with us smiling and saying I’ll see your back in 4 months …
reading the radiologist report was even more encouraging.
I’m going to deviate from my normal
style here because I know enough readers are facing my situation and I will
simply post the diagnostic radiologist report (personal information redacted)
Both I and my daughter could only
smile at the first line “prior gamma
knife treatment”
… there was NO gamma knife however the
precision targeting of whole brain radiation on my mask was so effective it
fooled a radiologist … the rest reads only better
I pray for others it will provide
hope when facing Stage 4 Lung Cancer with brain metastasis … it is not “end
stage” lung cancer – that stigma has got to go.
“…the gods will offer you chances.
know them.
take them.
you can’t beat death but
you can beat death in life…"
THE LAUGHING
HEART by Charles Bukowski
--
Patrick Leer
Health Activist:
Caregivingly Yours, MS Caregiver @ http://caregivinglyyours.blogspot.com/
My Lung Cancer Odyssey @ http://lung-cancer-survivor.blogspot.com/
You are so right, Patrick! I am so happy about the results!!
ReplyDeleteI like your mask. You could use it for Halloween, along with a rain coat, and be the invisible man. :)
Jackie
Thank you Jackie! With the great news I have already bought my ticket to NYC Comic Con :) forget the mask I am planning to rock the Javitz Center as Walter White / Heisenberg from 'Breaking Bad' ... it's amazing what good news can do to those of us trying to outlive cancer
ReplyDeletePatrick,
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely NOT waiting for a train wreck! Our views are an expression of continuing support to all you have done. Are you going for a single day or more?
SteveS HPHS
thanks Steve as I said before my fist objective is to outlive my new refrigerator than take it from there :)
DeleteHow are you Mr. Leer?
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