On saturday the oncologist, Dr Street, explained things quite well. He explained the two main ways that the cancer could have spread in to adominal cavity, with one way being extremely rare and highly unlikely. The most likely way being that the lymphatic system doing its job of filtering, filtered some of the cancer cells in to some of the lymph glands. He said that there was a 75-80% chance that the cancer had NOT spread. He didn’t need to finish that, you know the other side that says that that means there’s a 20-25% chance that it has!

Treatment Option #1: Doing nothing and being observed. Basically coming in for periodic exams and tests to see if/when the cancer might return. I just didn’t that my nerves could take sitting around and waiting. I know this is a viable option for many folks, just not my choice.

Treatment Option #2: Surgery where they go in and remove my tubes, ovaries, and some lymphnoids and do andominal wash with anti-cancer medications. If they find cancer in the biopsies of the removed tissues, then I’d have to have pelvic block radiation. I didn’t like this option, if I can avoid a surgery then I will.

Treament Option #3: Pelvic Block Radiation Treatments. I went with this one, but it was MY  CHOICE!!! One treatment a day, 5 days a week, for about 6 weeks total.

I have my first sit down discussion appointment with the radiation oncologist this wednesday afternoon. We’re to discuss my treatment plan, possible side effects, etc. I won’t get a treatment that day, this is just a discussion appointment.

I am also to quit smoking cigarettes. Dr. Street gave me a script for a new stop smoking medication “Chantrix” that is to block the nicotine receptors in the brain. I will see if the medication is covered by welfare medical. If it is not, my parents have said that they’d be willing to help me get it.

It’s going to be about 180 mile daily round trip for the treatments, I know the milage now. But I’ll be going with a Welfare Medical “Sooner Ride” driver and not a friend driver. The gas reembursement doesn’t fully cover the current cost of gas. And while I do have an offer to stay at my brother’s home (just 4-5 miles away) during the weeks I get the treatments, I think I’ll feel better going home to my own bed and my own things every night! I may change my mind, we’ll see. (I also don’t think that dh and kiddo could survive 6-7 weeks alone together without me!!!)

I have plenty of sock knitting to do. Thanks to a recently received gift of sock yarns from a dear sweet friend, and a few small purchases at the LYS, and some small online purchases. My next “wishlist” purchase for online is for a yarn swift. I have a ball winder, need the swift, or so I tell myself!