Purpose of this blog

My name is Cor and this is my story dealing with mucosal melanoma (MM) in my nose which was diagnosed on 10 Jan 2017. I am married and have 2 kids. I write and update this blog to reach out to all my loved ones far away with updates and my state of mind and also to share information with other patients.

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Good news!

Today we visited Dr Zenda, who is my radiologist. He has a very different character than dr Namikawa, who is more reserved, and usually gives us a lot of information from different angles until we deeply understand. The same is the case this time, and he gave us a clear picture of where we stand.

Dr Zenda’s answer: the nose and sinus area is under control. Aspiration pneumonitis is a candidate for the spots in the right lung. These usually fade after 1-2 weeks. Another CT scan is required after 3 months to confirm the real origin of the spots. The chance is 50/50 that it’s a new tumor. Problems after proton beaming occur usually within 6 months. Stable treatment is assumed after 1-2 yrs like in my case.

So my confidence is restored, and serene calmness has returned. I am aware that such events increase my self confidence, as the next time I will remember and will be less worried. Trust and hope are intertwined, and lead to confidence that all will be fine in the end.

Time for a beer and a holiday!

1 comment:

Earthemployee said...

Cheers! Good to read. Take care.