Good News/Bad News

As the saying goes...I have good news and bad news. Which do you want first? I always choose the good news first. I always think that maybe that will make me feel better about the bad news.

Good News

I got the call from Dr. Staddon that after eight needle biopsy's they could not find any abnormal cells. At this point I should be jumping around and celebrating! However, I know better then to get ahead of myself. If any of you ever read the postings, there is a posting on my last entry from another Sarcoma survivor and she had a similar experience. By the way who ever you are my sarcoma sister, I would love to be able to contact you in some way. It sounds like you have lots of experience and may be able to shed some light on everything I am going through. My direct e-mail is on the main page.


Bad News

So following this amazing news, Dr. Staddon continues with two options. First option is to do another needle biopsy. Second option is to do surgery. I jumped at the chance of surgery! I know that sounds odd that I would be excited to do surgery but that really is my best option. When you are trying to fight something with your own immune system the less cells there are to kill the better. Surgery would get rid of the most cells in the shortest amount of time. Dr. Staddon prefers to do another needle biopsy because in his mind the things they are seeing on the scans are definitely cancer and they would want to start a chemo regimen ASAP. They look at it as the less they have to cut out the better. Also while the chemo was shrinking the spots on my lungs it would also be killing any other cells that might be gaining any momentum to grow in any other places. I am not interested in having a needle stuck into me eight more times, until they get the results they want. Also, I have not leveled with him that I am not going to jump back into chemo. He is not going to like that answer so I am prolonging the conversation until it is necessary. Dr. Staddon is on vacation this week but he made a call to one of his surgeon friends to try and get me in right away. I guess it usually takes two months to get into see this particular surgeon. I have yet to hear anything but will keep you posted.

I also have a phone interview with Brian Clement on Thursday afternoon. He if the founder of Hippocrates. I sent him my scans and blood tests because I wanted to get a holistic view of my situation. At that point I will make my own decision on the best path to follow.