Chemo #36~Ct results~

On the 27th of this month it'll be 21 months since my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 inoperable stomach cancer with mets to the peritoneal cavity and given only 3-6 months to live.

Yesterday morning felt like every other time that we've met with her oncologist to discuss the results from her ct scan.

The whole drive to the hospital I couldn't help but feel worried whether or not today would be the day we wouldn't get good news. 

It's hard to imagine her not here, when she's laughing, joking, cooking, doing laundry, acting goofy and dancing in the car even while wearing her chemo bag, it's almost like she's not even sick.

So after running an hour behind to get chemo #36 and results from the ct she has done every 4 months, 

Here it is...

Without ever having her stomach removed and only getting infusions of 5fu & leucovorin,

Also known as "palliative chemo" for the past year, knock on wood, as of this past Friday she's still showing NED

 (No Evidence of metastatic disease) and the tumor in her stomach is unseeable, she also put on 6 fabulous pounds bringing her weight up to 135.

I never thought I could love 3 letters as much as I do, but boy do I.

Funny enough when the nurse told my mom her weight, my mom right away turned to me with a smile on her face and said "At this rate, I'll be nice and fat by spring." To which I responded " That would be nice:-) and she agreed. 

But she was thinking weight wise, and I was just thinking time wise...

So for everyone going through something today whether warrior or caregiver.

Just remember to keep swimming, swimming, swimming....