During the first follow-up MRI of the year, the radiation oncologist, discovered a recurrence. Only this time it was bad. There were two tumors, not one. This doctor seemed besides himself. This tumor just doesn't do this. At first he felt, he could treat these tumors with radiation. Then on second thought, he wanted to show the surgeon. He would get back to us soon.
Time went by with no word from anyone. We called into the doctors office, but received no return call. The receptionist assured us that the doctor would get back to us, when he had information to share. You have to remember, this is a slow growing tumor. There wasn't immediate danger. But I worried about side effects, like siezures. Waiting is the hardest thing to do. We prepared a list of questions to ask the doctor. But really there was just one basic question. Why multiple tumors, and why now?
This made tumors number six and seven. We were counting the tumors now. Numbering them like stars. I joked about tumor # 2642. It wasn't funny though.
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