See-saw

Yesterday, Monday the 21st of Jan. turned out to be a sun shiny day!! That song from long ago popped into my head......

the rain is gone,  I can see all obstacles in my way, here is that rainbow I've been praying for-----it's going to be a bright sunshiny day

I think that Bob Marley did the song but I am not really a music guru and really---who cares who did the song?

We weren't sure what the visit to the oncologist would bring after the two low weeks, feeling that the cancer was getting away on Bob and that some days with all the side affects it was looking rather bleak.

First good sign: - we were ushered from the waiting area into the "doctor's room" in rather quicker time than usual,  second sign-no Dr. Bahlis,  but in came Dr. Neri, that is really encouraging!!!!....YES, Starting to feel like we are on our way up.

Dr. Neri went over the blood work which is all pretty much in the normal range.  The bone marrow biopsy showed only 3% myeloma cells.  Donna, (my sister) told me that the docs don't diagnose multiple myeloma until there is at least 10% myeloma cells in the biopsy.  The Dr. then went to the PET and MRI scans and they show the number of lesions (or cancer spots).  Bob has them on his shoulder, lumbar region, plus higher on the spine plus the pelvis.  The doc also did PSA test to check if cancer was coming from the prostate---no that was good.  Now the doc has a new base line and will need to rely on the visual scans to see what is happening with the cancer as the blood does not show the extent of the cancer.  She (Dr. Neri) told Bob, once again, that he is not typical and the cancer does not present itself typically.  Bob will now do 3 more cycles of  2 weeks on, 1 week off of  chemo before the tests are all redone.  At that point they want to see if the chemo has changed the lesions---as in gone or diminished.  At that point any course change will take place or if things have gone well Bob will continue on with this regime.   All the side affects were normal even if they were scary to us,  Bob is not crazy, this stuff, the side affects, is what happens on these drugs phweeee that was a relief.  Dr. Neri was very positive and made us feel like hey all is well.  Up, up we were going.  Our trip is a go.  Bob will miss a visit with the oncologist but back right in time to start another new week so as it turns out we are gone over the off days!!!!!

We came from the bottom to the top of the see saw on a bright shiny day ----a real shiny day, which has been a rarity in Calgary these days.  

Thank you, once again, to God the Father who answers the  prayers from so many.