4th Anniversary of OVC surgery Sept. 26

Four years ago I never thought I'd still be alive in 2010. Sunday was the 4th anniversary of my ovarian cancer surgery. Tyler turns four on 11/11/10 so I can easily track how long I've known about my cancer by adding several months to Tyler's age.

CT scan stable; Avastin continued

I used to love the word "lithe." It's an adjective meaning bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible: the lithe body of a ballerina. Of course I never could be described as such. Now the favorite description of myself is "unremarkable." Cancer changed me. The radiologist uses the word "unremarkable" of my recent CT scan findings. His impression: "stable exam without evidence for metastatic disease." I show small periportal lymph nodes; the largest has grown from 1.4 cm in April 09 to 1.7 cm on 9/13/10. My CA125 is 117.1 (normal is between 0-35).

Yesterday I was jealous of the gal across from me. Her CA125 was 9 and they were releasing her from chemo to go home and let her hair grow back. Yes, I have fine, white, thin, straight hair and my fingernails and toenails look better. Neuropathy still a problem in feet and fingertips but my acupunturist is trying to regenerate nerve endings and build my immune system. One nodule adjacent to my vena cava has been stable so radiologist thinks it likely is benign. Benign is another new favorite word. Cancer-free would be the best. Right now, I'm happy with stable and unremarkable.