Health Scare

This past Tuesday was my regular monthly CT-scan and followup with Dr. Bonomi at Rush University Hospital. It's usually a five hour affair. I get the scan, get a blood test and wait for the esteemed doctor to give me the news that "all is stable!" and "we'll see you in a month." This Tuesday didn't go according to plan. First off, Dr. Bonomi was off sick (doctors do get sick from time to time). But mainly, my scans came back with some terrible news:

• Tumors have grown in my lung.
  
• Tumors are now evident in my liver.
  
• Lung capacity is evidently reduced.
  
• A blood clot exists in my inferior vena cava.
  

The blood clot was a huge concern for the doctors and nurses working my case. So much so that they admitted me to the hospital immediately; I needed blood thinners to get rid of the clot and I needed to be observed so that I wouldn't have any major bleeding issues. Additionally I needed more tests; the lung window was not sufficient to get a good view of the clot and the liver mets.

Additionally, because I was on a drug trial and things weren't working, I was pulled off the trial and informed that I would begin another round of chemotherapy next week. BUMMER!

During the next day, after the necessary scans it turns out the blood clot was a false alarm. Great news and no more huge concern. Sadly though, the liver mets are there so maybe a little concern for how things are going to pan out.

I feel like I've been down this road before...