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joeychen ([personal profile] joeychen) wrote2003-10-07 03:12 pm

Mum's good PET scan results

I called my mum not 5 mins before she was planning on calling me! She had a PET scan yesterday, and just got back very good results.
The PET scan measures the 'activity' of any tumours, because sometimes the other kinds of scans they do will show a tumour, but it could just be the dead tissue of a tumour.
So she didn't have any activity! So she continues to be No Evidence of Disease.
She went off the Thalidomide (we would have preferred she stay on at a lower dose, but hey, it's her decision, and I know it made her feel like total crap) and she's starting to feel pretty good and peppy.

[identity profile] kickasphalt.livejournal.com 2003-10-07 10:23 pm (UTC)(link)
that is GREAT news!

[identity profile] resurgam.livejournal.com 2003-10-07 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
fabulous to hear, jo!

[identity profile] emily-hahn.livejournal.com 2003-10-07 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Hooray! That's fabulous news for your mum and your family :)

[identity profile] pot-t-mouth.livejournal.com 2003-10-07 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay! Go Mum! I am so glad to hear it, Jo.
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[personal profile] mizrobot 2003-10-07 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
What wonderful news! Hurray!

YAY!

[identity profile] dazzlynn.livejournal.com 2003-10-07 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Gir dances for Jo's MuM!

[identity profile] deborahthecraft.livejournal.com 2003-10-07 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Thats fantastic news!

[identity profile] rivercat.livejournal.com 2003-10-08 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
good news! mom-related stress is um, really stressful.

[identity profile] monkeyhouse.livejournal.com 2003-10-08 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
excellent, glad to hear it!!

[identity profile] gadgetgirl70.livejournal.com 2003-10-12 10:17 am (UTC)(link)
whoo-hoo!!!