Ranjan has left the house for his PET scan and Lung Function test with his two favourite girls: Cat and Shamika. Yes you read it right without me! The control freak is sitting at home. Maybe a week back I would not have agreed to this arrangement as the scan seemed all important to me as I naively thought that it would show the real picture. But a little ferreting here and there put things in perspective. A midway scan, or for that matter a scan taken any time during chemo or immediately after has to show improvement. The question is how much as that may determine the remaining number but does not seem the case here as it seems everyone has fixated on the number 12! The real picture will be mid 2014 and that is when I will be stressed and anxious! I guess this scan is for commercial reasons more than anything else or would have some value if the patient was not showing any sign of progress. But Ranjan is looking well and come on he is even putting on weight then why subject the him drink radioactive medicine? It cannot be good for you. Maybe this midway scan is also to show the family that the treatment works. If you use a nuke it better work.
I am a little more concerned about the Lung Function Test as this may entail a change in the chemo protocol and would then necessitate more study to hunt out any short of long term side effects not revealed. But we will cross that bridge when we come to it. I just hope we can continue with the present protocol as the devil known is better than....
Will know all this evening. Fingers crossed, prayers on the lip
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