Monday, February 28, 2011

biopsy

Just back from the ultrasound. They couldn't tell me conclusively that it was melanoma, but the pathologist in the room took one look at it with her microscope and said we had some good cells. The radiologist asked how long it had been since I had the PET scan, because it looks like it's grow. Probably horns. Evil thing....get it out!!!

I can talk to almost anyone about 'it' without shedding a tear, but last night we had the cancer lesson with the kids. Didn't take them long to ask the question, "but what if they can't stop it with chemotherapy?" Five year old with a fever, crying in my arms. Heart. Break.



The arrow on the left is pointing to it. To be clear, even if this turns out the be something else, my stage remains the same because of the lesion I just had removed. They may want to keep the tumor in there and monitor it while I do treatments to see if the cancer is responding. They may inject a vaccine inside the tumor while I'm on treatments to see if that helps (experimental). I'm saying, maybe it's a good thing I have it.

9 comments:

  1. Let me know if I can help out with the boys!

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  2. Alisa,
    You and your family are always in my thoughts and prayers. Thank you for starting this blog again.

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  3. Tell Luke that I missed him in Primary yesterday and hope that he feels better. He's a good, sweet boy. It breaks my heart to think of you having to explain this to your kids. I know you have had a kajillion offers to help but let me add mine also-anything, anytime.

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  4. Love you Alisa. And we're praying for you and your family. I was thinking about you a few days ago because I was planning to send you my latest book recommendations. So sorry you are going through this!

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  5. Elisa, I am thinking about you and I HATE to hear what you are going through- please know your in my thoughts and prayers, I am so sorry..

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  6. Breaks my heart thinking about your boys. Makes me want to cry either way. Love you!

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  7. What do you think she means by "good cells"? We talked to Seth about it tonight and he started crying, too.

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  8. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.

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  9. I was holding up just fine until you had to write about your family night lesson on cancer. Tell your boys to be brave. it's going to be okay. Heart. Break. Is. Right.

    Loves.

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