A Day to Celebrate

June 23, 2009

Today was ‘Scan Day’ at Vanderbilt. Usually, I’m pretty uptight and nervous and I suppose there was a level of the usual anxiety today during the long drive down. However, for the most part I felt pretty confident. I had not been scaned since November of 2008–over 6 months–which is a long time for me. But, I didn’t think about it too much yesterday and I slept well.

Scans were at 11:00 and I followed up with Dr. Carbone at 1:30. I love talking with him and he seems as excited as I am when we have good news. He also shares the disappointment when the new is less than ideal. Today, however was a good day. No evidence of disease! The sweetess words ever!!!

Life will continue as usual until further notice.

I still think the cancer is gone. For good. I don’t think I’ll have another recurrence. It’s the first time I’ve ever truly thought that, and I can’t really explain it. But I think it’s gone. History. That seems unthinkable, and maybe it is– Maybe I should say I feel the cancer is gone.

Either way, today is a day to celebrate!!!