Well, well.
It’s been some time since I posted an update on my progress after losing 10kg on the operating table.
I’m back to my old self — nearly.
I’m consistently about 5~6kg under my old weight, despite regaining the will and capacity to eat a normal-sized meal.
I’m able to mess about with wood in my Playpen, at least for about an hour, after which I have to come inside and sit/snooze for a while.
I’m off the opioid painkillers, so I can safely operate my lathe and drive myself when needed. SWMBO can now get to sit in the passenger seat… after nine months of being my private taxi driver.
However, (there’s always a ‘however’) there IS some bad news.
My liver specialist has pulled the plug. He said the metastases in my liver are problematic. One is accessible but too big to cut out as it would leave me with insufficient liver to survive long, and the other four are inaccessible. When I asked if radiotherapy was feasible he said no… for the same reason.
Also my cancer count has continued to rise, stubbornly refusing to decline with the immunotherapy until last month! It’s now dropped below the trend line, but higher than my oncologist wants and expected.
He is “withholding a prognosis” until after my next PET scan later this month.
Meanwhile the immunotherapy will continue…
Warrabilla Jarif with Joy.
