Todd's Journey

My abdominal scan has come back showing very positive signs of improvement. There was no further spread of the cancer to the abdominal region. Reproductive system, kidneys, pancreas, and ureters all looked good with no signs of abnormalities. The only comment on my bladder was that it was contracted, however that would be expected since there is little urine in my bladder at the moment.

My cancer will never be "cured" as it had already spread beyond the bladder, however it can be controlled and kept from growing and spreading. That ultimately is the goal for long term living with cancer.

The recommended course of action for me now is to receive immunotherapy which will teach my own immune system to keep attacking the cancer so it is kept under control. That's the best we could have asked for at this point.

Overall the results are very positive in terms of controlling my cancer. Now we move to a phase of keeping it under control.

I will have a consult with Dr. Macrae (the radiology oncologist) to see if any radiation is needed or required now.

That's the results update. Look at is as positive for sure. Just got to keep my cancer in check now.

Hi Everyone,

It looks like the results of my CT scans won't be quite ready for the Monday video update, so I will delay that update until later next week when we have official results. I will post the video update on Friday so that I can also update you on the go forward cancer treatment plan.

As for my current health, I am anemic again, so the fast fatigue comes on pretty much anytime I do anything. I will have to wait for my hemoglobin numbers to increase on their own for the next few weeks before the fatigue lessens.

I have had a few bouts of vomiting mostly related to the new antibiotic medication I am taking. I have found if I take it with food it has less of an impact on me, so have started doing that.

That's the update for now.