X-Message-Number: 31076
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:53:14 -0700 (PDT)
From: William O'Rights <>
Subject: Imminst Post 7,570


Wednesday at 2pm I have an appointment for the results of my CT scan and for 
Chemo. IaC m calling in the morning to tell them my physical presence wonaC t be
required because IaC m skipping the chemo, and although I would like to see the
actual CT results, they can send that to me in disc format and IaC ll look at 
that myself. I would like to have a discussion with Dr, Kurt at the scheduled 
time however. All I really need is the number, how big is that tumor?


I can feel it, itaC s still there but I canaC t get a good read on it because my
stomach has shrunk and in order to get good estimation I would have to eat 
enough to compress it. That it is that small that I would have to do that 
indicates to me that itaC s down more than the 15% that he said he expected. 
According to him, the 11.4cm tumor should be 9.12cm to 9.12cm, and he would be 
excited to see it at 8.55cm. The best heaC s heard of would be a 50% reduction 
that would leave it at 5.7cm. My best guess right now is that it is 5cm, thataC 
s my call.


A 5cm tumor, while outside the norm for shrinkage, is on one hand a cause for 
celebration, but thereaC s also reason for concern. It took 40 days for a one cm
to blow up to 11.4cm, and the doubling time always increases with each new 
growth. We are 40 days away from the end of the deathwatch thread.

The only difference between now and May 21st is that I have a war chest of 
vitamins to fight this, so if I cross that line at all, itaC s going to be clear
why I crossed it.


I am not currently sick as compared with the 21 days of not eating and being, 
well, sick. But I am not well either. I have little energy. My head is cloudy 
much of the time. I move and think at a snails pace, my posting and research is 
way down, my sleep hours are way up. ThataC s all I got 4 now.
Live Long and Well

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