thankfully, we now have a final diagnosis and game plan. as suspected, i was diagnosed with nodular sclerosing classical hodgkin's lymphoma, stage 2a. the diagnosis is stage 2 based on the presence of tumors in both my mediastinum and supraclavicular regions.
i will have two months of chemo (starting on tuesday), followed by a PET scan. assuming the scan at the two month mark shows the cancer to be in complete remission, i will have two more months of chemo, some radiation (am hoping that's negotiable) and will be healthy! the alternate approach would include a stem cell transplant.
unfortunately, one of my blood tests showed that one factor (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) was elevated, which caused me to be classified as a 'poor prognosis' patient. i am certainly out to beat that prognosis and am hanging on to the 90% survival rate statistic! i met with the thoracic surgeon today, too; i am now bandage-free and my scars are all healing well. my insides are about to catch up with my outsides starting tuesday. ;)
10 August 2010
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Way to go Jules! I am sure you have been anxious to get the treatment started...Best of Luck Tuesday, step one to watching you beat this. Love, jane
Julia, great news! Stay strong through the treatments and we'll be there for you the whole way. Miss you here at work.
All the best, Ilona
Keep the positive energy! We're rooting for you! love, julie and bill
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