Grandma went in to talk to her oncologist today. They talked about how Grandma is done with treatments and she didn't want to take this pill that would hopefully retard the growth of the tumors. It wouldn't have shrunk them, but it would hopefully slow the growth. Well Grandma has a friend who is on said pill and the side effects are not worth it. As I have said before, it's the quality, not quantity, at this point. She was, however, open to any experimental drugs that might be out there. As she said, if it will help someone down the road survive to spend more time with their families, she is willing to try it.
Grandma and the oncologist talked about what to expect. I won't go into detail, but she knew what was ahead of her as she left the doctor's office.
When Grandma got home, there was a message on her answering machine from the receptionist, Donna, at the oncologist's office, asking her to please call Dr Bruno as soon as she got home. So Grandma called and they put her straight through to the doctor. Dr. Bruno answered the phone with the question, "Barb, do you believe in angels?". "Yes", Grandma replied. "When you left this afternoon, "something" kept telling me that I needed to look into this more, that this couldn't be the end for you. So, I went and got all of the scans and looked them all over again. The radiologist was wrong, Barb. They were reading the original scan, not the recent one. Your tumors have, in fact, shrunk by 25-50%. Would you be willing to start chemo again on Wednesday so we can beat this thing?" Did she really have to ask that?!?!? OF COURSE SHE WOULD DO IT!!!
My grandmother, with a new sense of hope, will be restarting her chemo on Wednesday. One of my wise aunts once told me, "When God answers prayers and gives you a miracle, you never ask why, you just simply say THANK YOU." THANK YOU, GOD. THANK YOU to EVERYONE who has said even just one prayer for my grandma Barb. THANK YOU for just this little ray of hope. THANK YOU for more time, even if it is only a couple of months.
THANK YOU!!!!!
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I read your note yesterday and my heart filled with joy. It's time that someone got some good news! Yay!!! I will continue to pray for your grandmother and hope that this round of chemo does the same thing. Woo hoo!!!
Oh, Nikki, how wonderful. What a great onc she has that listened to that angel's whisperings.
However, isn't it frightening to think that one person's screw up could have cost your grandma her life? She would have quit her treatment and everyone would have been amazed at how long she survived past what the onc predicted (based on the info he received from the radiologist). This is a lesson - if things are looking bleak - seek a second opinion and then question, question, question!
I am THRILLED for your grandma and your family!
Hooray! I'm so glad things are working out. Seems like people misreading x-rays wrong is going around. Celebrate with a little chocolate, wish I was there to share it!
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