The PET Scan showed the following:
- The once football sized tumor (in my retro-peritoneal space) is now smaller than a penny. Just as important is the scan showed "no significant hyper-metabolic activity"; meaning no cancer activity.
- The pleural effusion is still there, but "markedly decreased" and, again, no significant hyper-metabolic activity. The measuring stick I use was the ability to carry my golf clubs up the hill during last week's warm weather without any shortness of breath.
- The report stated the "previously noted extensive hyper-metabolic skeletal lesions involving the proximal humeri, scapulae, sternum, ribs, thoracic spine, pelvis and proximal left femur have nearly completely resolved."
Beginning January 5, I will be getting immuno-therapy every two months at Northwestern. The goal is the immuno-therapy will, at the very least, keep these "hot spots" from increasing in size and numbers. Ideally we'll see these "hot spots" disappear.
I will continue several of the medications to protect me from infections. A result of the chemo was the break down of my T Cells. Until this is resolved, I still need to protect myself from infection.
