I have some non grandparent-related posts slated for the next couple of days, but you guys have been so wonderful in your support that I thought I’d fill you in on the latest.
They both had an appointment to discuss their test results on Friday, which confirmed that Grandma is currently cancer-free! They are going to keep a close eye on her mass, but right now we are all so beyond relieved that she is in the clear right.
I did not believe it was her time yet for a second, and thinking she would have to suffer through chemo or radiation was pretty unbearable. I’m so happy that she’ll have the strength and good health to see grandpa through whatever is to come.
As far as he in concerned, the PET scan revealed that his tumor has grown and spread to the lymph nodes since it was discovered, but that it is the “non small cell” type of lung cancer which apparently means it’s the slower growing type. That is about as un-technical as it gets, but I’m trying to keep away from the Google in these matters. .
Bottom line, it’s going to be a long and probably painful road for him, but we’re all going to be there for the ride and we’re glad to have at least a little more time to learn as much as we can from him as possible.
He still maintains that he does not was treatment, and I think at this point we’ve all more or less come to terms with that. He has agreed to meet with an oncologist to discuss how he can manage it, which we’re all very happy about.
All in all, things have turned out much better than I had feared. The doctors filled our heads with a lot of doom and gloom at first, asserting that they were almost positive they both had cancer while not necessarily moving very quickly to confirm that fact. I have chosen not to be pissed off about that (even though I kind of want to be), and to just be grateful that we’re in a much better place than we expected.
The fact that this news came about right after I wrote a post about my wavering faith definitely has me thinking, and feeling a little bit more assured in things than I did. I don’t know if it was for me, for my grandma or just the way things were supposed to happen – but I feel like God was listening.
Thanks again for all of your support as I’ve been going on and on and on about this. I think things are settled down enough now that I can resume normal posting about eating too much and being inappropriate, so let’s all just look forward to that.
I’m so glad to hear your grandma is ok, and that you’re grandpa getting some more positive news. And I think one of the best things about faith, or religion, or whatever, is that even if you only turn to it during hard times, it’s always there for you. I try to make a more conscious effort to be spiritual when things are going well these days, too, so when things inevitably get harder again, I hope my faith is stronger and helps me get through them a little easier. Does that even make sense? I don’t know. I’m sleepy…
It totally does. I try to do that too, but because of my weird guilt/doubt/whatever it is – it’s been really hard to get to an honest place in my faith. But… I’m working on it. I’m learning that it doesn’t necessarily have to be picture perfect. Or at least I’m hoping that it doesn’t.
I’m so glad that some of the load has been lifted. Both grandparents being sick at once would just be too much for anyone to deal with.
Doctors always scare the bejeezus out of you right at first. I think that’s their way of covering their own asses. If they tell you it’s nothing, and they’re wrong, thats just a lawsuit waiting to happen.
I definitely think that’s right. The whole time I’m always just thinking to myself “if this was an episode of Grey’s Anatomy or House, I would have ALL the answers by now you incompetent fools!” Oh, how TV ruins our minds…
I’m glad things are better!
XOXO hun. So glad that things are turning out a bit better then they first seemed
Happy to hear things are going much better! I’ll still keep you and your fam in my thoughts. <3 You can vent/call/chat/anything with me ANY time, I'm pretty much always on Gchat via laptop or phone.
Happy to hear the good news!