Today is not an eventful but insignificant day.
I took my last chemotherapy tablets prior to surgery this morning and I also had a CT scan and MUGA (nuclear heart) scan.
So plenty of laying in machines. The heart scan is a precautionary measure in relation to the bevacizumab (Avastin) trial drug that is part of the chemotherapy treatment.
Although I was being scanned today the real event takes place on Friday when I will meet the surgeon again. Between now and then my scans will be assessed and it is the CT scan that will show how well the chemotherapy has worked. I have set my expectations at "no change", but obviously I hope for some improvment as per my post At the Junction - back to the analysis the key to the process is whether the surgeon can get a clean shot at the tumour and get the whole thing out. Any less and the future will not look so rosy.
In these situations my approach is to set my expectations low because the fallout from disappointment is not desirable. Upside will be greeting with cheer but feet still firmly on the ground. In other words I will continue to maintain the status quo and be boring
As this is a blog about my journey through cancer my next article will be on the emotional journey because it is a subject worthy of discussion and has been raised by a few people.
Thanks to everyone for the calls and texts of support it is good to know that you are thinking about me.
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