Not healed yet

I just returned from a wonderful week in Boston with my sister - and snuck in two days in NYC with my niece, who went down with me on the train. Macy's, Bloomingdales, Tiffany, Fifth Avenue and Rockefeller Center Christmas lights, and dinner with Dan and Aimee. It surpassed all expectations. Sister Maggie and I polished off my last day in Boston with the Colin Firth Pride and Prejudice. The definitive smoldering Mr. Darcy. It was quite the week, and my energy is returning in a very big way.

However, while I was in Boston I got the results of my first post-treatment CT scan. I suspect the radiology report was written by a non-native speaker, so it's tough to understand. But I think it's fair to assume that "Less defined the previously 4.3 cm rectal mass, but persistent soft tissue mass with markedly symmetrical with thickening and luminal narrowing of the rectum extending to the adjacent distal sigmoid colon..." is not the best possible news. A more detailed PET scan is scheduled for December 28.

Al and I are seeing Kaiser's top colorectal surgeon in SF this Wednesday, so I hope to know more then. In the mean time, many thanks to everyone for your continued good thoughts and love. 

Happy shopping! 

Much love,
Katie