Recently I have been having stomach spasm and pain after meals and as it was getting quite bad as it disturbed my sleep, I’d had requested for an urgent appointment with my Oncologist. I guess it was fortunate that I had “forced” my appointment in as we did a STAT CT scan yesterday and report is out today.
Initially, the suspicion was that the pancreas was trying to function and “push” enzyme out and thus causing part of the pain. Another suspicion was that there might be some stones in the biliary ducts causing partial blockages and because the duct is trying to push the bile into the gall bladder, that it was also causing the pain.
The scan report came out today and the liver is still ok as in there is not prominence of any cancer in the liver, there is also no stone in biliary ducts but the head of the pancreas where the tumor is bigger with a “spot” been observed. Part of the pain could be that the tumor is pressing against the stomach and that caused the spasm and pain. My Oncologist suspect that the chemo-drugs may be losing its effect and would like to move me to Radiation Therapy as soon as possible and an urgent appointment was arranged for me with the Radiation-Therapist for Friday morning to plan for the radio-therapy.
Based on the appointment with the Radiation-Therapist and subsequent consults, my Oncologist may still try Chemotherapy in conjunction with Radiation-Therapy.
Not so good news but it is also good news at the same time because the cancer is localised to the pancreas and planning for the therapy is more straight-forward and focused.
I still have full confidence is God’s grace and mercy and would like to reiterate that there is no misery in this suffering.
In God We Trust.
Hebrew 11:1
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