Done with Chemo! ...and... More fun with doctor double talk.

Last dose of Chemotherapy was last night. You would think this is a joyous moment, but it is a mixed bag of emotions. I am very happy that I won't have to go through this monthly cycle of being sick and tired all the time. I am looking forward to exercising more, biking, and hiking. All sorts of inging.

The is a dark side to this end. I kinda loose the concept that I am doing something about my disease. Now we are in a 'wait-n-see' mode. Did the radiation and chemotherapy work? I know that during treatment the tumor did not grow. Was it the treatment that was inhibiting growth?  All these questions are hanging over my head as I plow on with my life. Only time will tell.

Doctor Double Talk:
In the middle of the last chemo cycle, I get an email from the oncologist nurse saying that the oncologist did not agree with the radiologist on the last MRI report. Whoh, hold the press. Do you know how many times the doctor said to me that the MRI looks 'fine to be, but I'll defer to the radiologist for the expert opinion'. Well, this is apparently only true if the oncologist agrees with the radiologist. The radiologist said that there is evidence that the tumor is re-growing. The oncologist asked the 'tumor board' to review the MRI's and they agreed all was stable. I'm glad the panel of experts took time to review my case, but I do not appreciate the he-said she-said drama, especially during chemo week.