MRI Today

Hi Friends!  Really not much to report, but I thought I'd post a quick update because my parents have been getting phone calls asking about my news, which means that people are wondering.  I've thankfully recovered from my cold and I'm feeling much better.  I still feel tired though, and have been taking naps pretty much everyday.  Sometimes I really do forget that I am battling cancer, because I just feel so "normal."

Today I went in for my MRI.  I thought I'd post a pic for those of you who have never seen one.  This was the third MRI I've had since August.  Luckily I'm not claustrophobic, as many people get very freaked out at the prospect of being confined in such a tight space for an extended period of time.  It doesn't bother me in the least.  I pictured a Maui sunset, and went to my Zen place, trying to ignore the raucous cacophony of what sounded like really LOUD, bad techno music, muffled through my ear plugs, all the while not being able to move.  Forty minutes later, I was done.

Unfortunately, I won't have any results to report until Thursday or Friday this week.  I meet with my ophthalmologist (did you try and spell it right? :-D) on Thursday, and my oncologist on Friday.  I will certainly let you know what they have to say about the status of my tumors, and what lies ahead in terms of future treatment, because I am obviously anxious to find out!  In the meantime, I am keeping myself as busy as possible to keep my mind off of it.  Based on my own observations, as well as family and friends who have commented about the dramatic difference in my appearance, I am very hopeful that I will have some good news to report later this week.