Remission???

Ok. I don't want to get anyone's hopes up, but I got some semi-exciting news today. I went in for a MUGA scan today, (basically they inject radioactive particles into your bloodstream, then watch your heart to see if the chemo has effected how efficiently your heart pumps blood). As I am temporarily radioactive, I tried jumping off the roof to see if I had any special powers such as the ability to fly...but to no avail. After the MUGA, I went to my doctor's office for routine bloodwork. While we were at the doc's office we asked if they had gotten the results from the PET scan we had done last week. They were sure they had gotten them, but did not have them at this particular office, because they have 5 different offices. Well, long story short they had the results faxed over to the current office, and called me with the results. Now, this was a nurse talking and not my oncologist. So, I will get a much more detailed explanation from my oncologist next week. But, she said the scan was good. I asked what that meant and was told that all that cancer that was on the first PET scan when I got the diagnosis, has since been eliminated by the chemo. Ergo, no cancer in the Lucas. I take that to mean that I am remission, but I will not celebrate until I hear my Doctor say it. So, let's not crack open the champagne yet, but it is indeed very good news that the chemo is doing its job! She said that the only remarkable feature of this PET scan as noted by the radiolologist is that I have no spleen...duh, it was riddled with cancer, so I had that sucker ripped out! So, I think that's it for now, and I will let you know all the details my doc has for me next week. Yay, chemo!!