This is my blog about my medical journey through Lymphoma. I was diagnosed April 11, 2006. Currently, I am in remission with a high chance of cure. It was non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, specifically Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. The tumors ended up being in my hip, my sternum and my backbone. I have left the blog up for anyone to read, and I also use it to remember all I went through. Because of all the drugs and stress, some of it is foggy, so it is fun to go back and see what I went through!

Tuesday, June 06, 2006

PET/CT Clarification

I have had two PET/CT scans so far. The first PET/CT showed three different cancer spots, one on my hip, one on my thoracic spine, and one on my sternum. The second PET/CT, done 2 weeks after my second round of chemotherapy, showed that the three different spots actually faded to the background...there was no more visible signs of cancer in my body. I also don't show any blood markers that indicate cancer. What this probably means is that most, if not all, of the cancer cells in my body are dead. There could still be cancer cells that don't show up, like if there are some in my bone marrow. But basically, after two rounds of chemo, the cancer cells are all dead. The third, fourth, fifth, and six rounds of chemo are just for the purposes of killing the dead cells more. Then the radiation is also going to kill them even further. The next set of medical decisions will be about getting me walking again...and possibly jumping.

Thursday is physical therapy during the day, then my dad and brother (Matt) come into town. Friday I move to my new place.

6 Comments:

Blogger lizardbreath said...

What good news!

6:39 AM

 
Anonymous Coca said...

WOW! That's AWESOME news!!! (does happy dance) hehehe i TOLD you you'd be ok! lol. thnks for sharing that w/ us, you just made my day. take care and see you later!!
Coca

9:40 AM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Wonderful News Jason!!
Drew Barrymore and family are keeping you in our prayers.

1:36 PM

 
Anonymous joyce said...

WOOT!

3:42 PM

 
Anonymous marcos sivitanides said...

Jason, we chatted about you today in our new McCoy Business Building (you must come visit us soon.) Dr. Cook, Dr. Mehta, Dr. Vivek Shah and me, and we were VERY happy to hear your news. Hang in there - Matt and Ted are on their way to California as we speek, burning the rubber and probably driving a few miles over the legal speed limit. He! he! I wouldn't want to be the cop who stopped Ted Trip for speeding . . . It's "CALIFORNIA OR BUST" for Ted and Matty. Matty could not wait to get out there man. You raised a good little brother. He just adores you and worships the ground you walk on. He is an adorable LITTLE guy himself too.

Marcos Sivitanides - TEXAS STATE U.

9:10 PM

 
Anonymous el hefe said...

Right on bro! Cant wait to get you back in the game...I need some competition!!! :)

9:46 AM

 

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