MSKCC had scheduled
me for a follow-up CT scan on Tuesday at 11:20 am. We knew there was snow
scheduled to move in on Tuesday and were concerned, but at the same time we
really did not want to postpone the test. When we left our house, it was
snowing lightly.
For this test, the
patient has to drink a large bottle of fluid containing a contrast dye before
doing the scan, so the entire process takes at least an hour and a half. While
I was sitting there, I suddenly heard a familiar voice, and looked up to see someone
I know from in Riverdale. I knew that this person was also undergoing cancer
treatment, and we chatted briefly before I was called in for the test. It
really is a small world!
By the time we left
the facility, it was snowing rather heavily. Although the main roads were still
not in too bad shape, when we got off the highway a few blocks from our house
the situation was much more challenging. Barry pulled into our driveway, put
the car in park, and applied the parking break before getting out to help me
into the house, but the car actually continued to slide a bit down the
driveway. Fortunately, we had a garbage can sitting in front of the garage door
or we might well have crashed right through it! At that point we just left the
car and went inside. The temperatures rose enough overnight to soften the ice
and we were able to get where we needed to be on Wednesday morning: Barry to
his class and me to my treatment at MSKCC.
And the scan? We heard
from Dr. Iyer’s office on Thursday afternoon that the scan looked good, showing
no evidence of metastatic disease! I am not sure it would have been worth demolishing
our car or garage over this but I am glad it all went well.
We are planning to go
up to Sharon next week for the first time since the end of December. I am still
weak but we are hoping to spend time with our grandchildren just one or two at
a time, and that may well be the best therapy there is!
Stay warm and
healthy!
Love,
Rebecca
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