In August, my chest x-ray showed that the mass in my chest had shrunk from the size of a grapefruit to a golf ball. Last week, I shared the preliminary results of my second PET scan. Today, after repeating the old adage, “a picture is worth a thousand words,” Dr. R. showed me the images you see above. (FYI, despite the fact that my body looks larger in the second scan, I haven’t gained weight, but in fact have lost some.) He’s very pleased with my progress, saying the scan shows, “near complete response after 4 cycles of chemo, and the patient appears to be going into remission.” Best news I’ve heard in months!
Joe's Lymphoma Adventures
In which our hero conquers his rapidly growing cells, one day at a time.
Hey, Joe! Excellent/fabulous news on your latest scan.
And, wow: those are some awesome thigh muscles.
Hollis
Relief and joy for this news! You’ve done a tremendous job with the help of a great team. Looking forward to seeing you soon. Love you!
Yahoooooo!
Thanks, everyone!
Congratulations! Great news and amazing pictures.
That’s just the best news!! Amazing!!
Your progress is shocking and amazing! Hard to visualize until you have an image like that! Congrats, Joe! We are all very happy for you!
Me too re that best news! Good job! Lately I’ve been calling my higher power miracle maker…this sure applies now…yes, docs did there thing, and Joe you did your thing…but the healing of the body is a beautiful and mysterious thing. YAY!!!!
Take that Lymphoma! Great news!
Tears of joy, my friend 🙂 So happy for YOU.
So happy to hear this, JOe!
peace out, Cancer! you messed with the wrong brother;)
WORD!
GREAT NEWS!!
What great news, Joe! How fantastic that it’s possible to look inside the body this way. The difference between the two scans is remarkable!
Great news. Couldn’t be happier for you. Did you lose any hair?
Thanks, and yes, I lost all of it!