OK, put your aloha shirts back in the closet. Mr C’s funeral is on hold for now!
Today we saw 3 of his doctors. The cancer surgeon told him that he had done all he could. The radiologist was happy with the results of the PET scan. (The radiologist and I both thought that his cancer had progressed much farther that it has.) The radiologist really can not do anymore either – but he wants to see Carlton again in 6 months.
Carlton also saw his dermatologist. That doctor is going to do some “routine” skin cancer surgery. Yesterday, he saw his primary care doctor. She is trying to get is blood counts back in line. I think they got wonky as the result of the infection he had.
It has been suggested that he see a medical oncologist – but the only thing those doctors do is chemo and stem cell transplants. Carlton isn’t going that way. And, there is certainly no evidence that indicates he would benefit from either treatment.
I believe his short term prognosis is fine, longer term not so. But, I haven’t a clue what the time frame is. Nobody is willing to hazard a guess.
I intend to do everything I can to help him get his energy levels back up and to watch for any recurrence of the infection. And, the cancer, we will just have to wait and see what happens with the “tiny” areas suggestive of metastasis mentioned in the PET Scan report.
Back into “enjoy every sandwich” mode, until the next crisis.
Great news, what a relief.