Update:
After Oncologist appointment.
Outcome: None the wiser.
Ok, i am even more perplexed and confused than what i was before the Oncologist's.
In short, CT scans tomorrow to see if lymph nodes have increased in size since last observation.
Now, the last few consultations, 1 before the operation and the follow-up after operation, it was indicated to me that no immediate visible signs of invasion have occurred of the cancer.
Great, i thought. Good news. Now, after today's meeting, this clown tells me it has definately spread, to what extent they are not sure, hence the CT scan referral. This will be done tomorrow, and the follow up meeting on the 3rd with Oncology to determine what steps are to be taken next. Hell, what made this crap even more confusing is that apparently if the lymph nodes have enlarged then that is not necessarily a bad sign. And the CT scans are also ordered to see if any invasion has occured of kidneys, lungs etc etc.
Last scans done indicated all vital organs are good.
That was a month ago.
The other thing that really confused the hell out of me is that i posed the question of my symptoms that i've had for the last 10 to 12 mths, which include weight loss, reflux, sore lower back which is a symptom of testicular cancer, and a few others, and if they all tied in with this cancer.
Reply was: No, almost certainly not!
Whaaaat? I have been told in the last 2 meetings that yes, cancer causes these symptoms, and that once i'm through this i will see notable improvement.
Now today, we have contradicted that and i'm back to square one again.
WTF? Ok so my weight loss over the last 12 mths has now nothing at all to do with the cancer?
I mean, make up your f'in minds, for God's sake.
I know for a fact that cancer causes weight loss.
So, in short, i'm none the wiser after today, and the most crucial and wonderous thing i found out today is that in a week, when we have the follow-up meeting then we will decide wether i need chemo or not! If i need chemo, or not! Yep, you heard that right!
I was expecting to go into today's meeting, expecting dates and times and doses of chemo treatment.
Not a complete flip and being told IF i need chemo in a week's time, which are reliant on these CT scans.
I mean, don't get me wrong, that sounds like good news, you bet. Not needing chemo, but on the other hand, after some of the backflips today, i'm not sure what to think anymore.
Anyways, just keeping those members in the loop, like i said i would, plus it gives me a chance to write about it and bounce these things off other people.
Thanks guys.
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