When I met with my Oncologist and told him about my shortness of breath and the fullness in my chest he showed me the scan taken that day. There was a lot of fluid in the space between the inner and outer lining on my right side. Way too much. He scheduled me for a Thoracentisis to drain the fluid.
I was not familiar with this procedure, however we scheduled it for yesterday and they drained over a liter and a half of fluid from my lungs. I feel much better.
The scan also showed that the tumors in my lungs have not grown and may have even diminished a little. My Oncologist stated that the drug is working and we will continue on with the trial.
All in all good news. I am experiencing less fatigue so far and I have a good appetite. This is about as good as it gets while in treatment. We'll see how the next 3 weeks goes.
Now for this weeks' "New Normal" contribution.
Twixt
Twixt perfect and decrepit
that’s where I belong
on the way out but trying
to go out feeling strong
Twixt smart and seriously stupid
not a genius but not a dunce
One who learned from his mistakes
though some happened more than once
Twixt handsome and butt ugly
scars and deformities abound
yet still presentable in public
as funny as that might sound
Twixt sober and inebriated
that would explain this rhyme
not for nothing is it “Twixty”
I’ll explain it some other time
Hang in there,
RT
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