Steady as she goes!!

So my Oncologist's expectation is fulfilled - it was a good scan!!!  "Everything is stable!".

Exactly as " plan A" anticipated, we have met the cancer head on and I'm holding my own "for the foreseeable future" (at least to the next scan in 10 weeks time!). It seems this is "the normal positive progression" with early treatment cycles usually seeing an improvement, as mine did, with the second phase more a case of consolidation.  (Of course some experience the opposite outcomes...)

And secondary indicators are also good - specifically my CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen!) number actually dipped below 200 for the first time since my diagnosis last Christmas (dropped to 189)!  OK, it's 210ish now, and below 100 would be good, but hey this is progress!!

And overall we're doing well.  Admittedly the amazing day 8 did not repeat itself, but "records show" we're both in as good a place emotionally as we can recall - even if physically I'm in the lull between self-injecting the white cell stimulants (which are known to cause tiredness; as all my drug's seem to do, and their eventual positive impact.

And Diana's OK too, doing normal things as well a sterling job with me, particularly the ongoing fun and games we have with daily menus and diet! Say "well done you!!" next time you see her!