My hormone test results came back within normal range, some on the low side of the scale but nothing is bad enough to medicate. They'll be checked again right after surgery then again in 3 months, another 3 months and so on.
This confirms it's a non-functioning tumor. At its current size, if it was any other kind of tumor at least one of my hormone levels would be elevated.
With these specialist I feel confident that this time I'll be able to properly manage this. I'll be healthy again. I’ll be monitored by professionals that will know when the tumor grows again.
I'm hoping by the time I have to have surgery yet again one of my brilliant sons who are interested in engineering (bio tech) will develop a better solution like tiny robots injected into the blood stream, swim to the tumor and kill it. Sounds like science fiction doesn't it but it’s currently being worked on. As long as they don’t travel in a yellow submarine. :)
Surgery’s Thursday. Don’t know time yet; have to call the day before to get that. Chris'll be at hospital with me. Mom'll be there part of the time. Last time she waited with the boys at my home and rearranged my entire house including the garage trying to keep busy. This time Jason will be with his brothers at our home, easier on the boys to continue normal routine than wait for hours at the hospital with not much to distract them – last time my surgery was over five hours long :(
