Update on my ongoing cancer evaluation...

[Hubbs]

(((Cir))) I understand all the stress you are having. Maybe a Sunna or massage session will help!

[Silverlining]

Circ, as Star said, the waiting is the worst. Maybe a couple of really compelling fiction reads, and a few good movies will help pass the time. Exercise and deep breathing will help. I'm feeling hopeful that all is well!

[KatieS]

Cir, fingers crossed for you. So many of your posts, I completely relate to such as the fasting challenge, OSA, IR, including the scholarly work, etc...so I'm such a big fan. We're rooting for you.

[TheBrain]

(((Circ))) I'm hoping and praying that your latest ultrasound will clearly show you don't have cancer, and that's the end of it all.

[bentkat]

(((Circ)))

[Gilgamesh]

Circ, thinking of you. Un abrazo muy fuerte. xo

[Lucy5]

Circ...we're all with you here. Get lots of rest, try and stay positive (I know it's hard!) and update us when you can. Sending warmest wishes your way!

[JulieAnnie]

Circ. Thought you might be interested in this study showing lower risk of cancer for Apoe4's.

[url][http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2635 ... tation/url]

[JulieAnnie]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2635 ... t=Citation

[circular]

Thanks everyone for all the kind thoughts. Sometimes I wish this board was a little facebooky and I could click a little Like icon by posts.

Second ultrasound didn't appear to show much different that I'm aware of, but I opted not to get copies of my US reports so the big words wouldn't scare me even more. A different surgeon came in who was writing the report on the second US and we had a good little chat. What I heard from her was much the same as from the radiologist during the first US, but not a lot of detail or context. She evaded my direct question about what percentage of this type of cyst on ultrasound turns out benign by saying 'There are just too many variables to know'. What she was really answering was my real question: What are my chances? I guess if anything I felt reassured that she seemed to agree with my surgeon that the status of this thing cannot be guessed at, so that's better than 'probably cancer'

I gather surgery won't be until the 15th. My insurance wouldn't speed up pre-approval because apparently it's not 'life threatening' using their criteria. I'm calming down for the waiting period. I wish it were Tuesday, but I truly did need a break to regroup after all this, which I wouldn't have time for otherwise. I'm bone tired.

I do think I have a good chance this is benign, or maybe early stage if cancer, just not completely out of the woods. One tumor marker is ever so slightly elevated, CA19-9 at 39 U/mL where the range is 0-35. I'm hoping it's a blip, but my surgeon mentioned it a couple times.

I'm feeling more optimistic. The problem has been that not one medical person has said, 'there's a decent chance this is benign'. All I keep hearing is, 'You need surgery. This could be cancer but we don't know without the histology' blah blah.