Mike’s Got the Big Head

I have such a big head that they didn’t get all the picture they wanted. So, I had to be back here at 8am to have another MRI.

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2nd Test Results

[W]e must remember that there is no evidence of any new tumors in the torso. That is good news. According to Dr. Yang, some people go months before any real sign of change occurs. Even if the tumors are “killed”, the scar tissue can hang around awhile before the body removes them.

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At the NIH

First day at NIH.

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I’m from the government and I’m here to help you

Our first visit to the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.

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Endoscopy results

11/19/08 Yesterday we went to Charlotte for the endoscopic exam and there is good news and bad news.   The problem is NOT pancreatic cancer, but it is another lymph node infected with melanoma.  We meet with the oncologist tomorrow to discuss treatment options. – Two FDA approved treatments (Interferon and Interlueken) only have a 15% [...]

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MRI and Pet

11/11/08 I  was diagnosed with melanoma last Tuesday.  Friday I underwent an MRI and PET/CT.  We spent yesterday (Monday) afternoon at the oncologist’s where we reviewed the MRI brain scan and the PET/CT.  We found some lymph nodes under the left arm that were affected and a small bump next to the original incision.  There [...]

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Bloodwork is fine

11/6/08 I sent out an email to friends saying that my bloodwork was fine – liver, infections markers, etc.  That is good news.  I go in tomorrow for PET CT and MRI, then to the oncologist on Tuesday for results and further discussion on my condition.

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