Saba Beats Cancer

Not even kidding.  Below are the scans. The one on the left is me riddled with cancer in February -the one on the right is  me today in comp lete remission. This doesn't mean I am cured - it just means that after two cycles of treatment we saw " a diminution of the seriousness or intensity of disease or pain; a temporary recovery."   So now we go for the cure. Note - there is nothing going on in the brain (joke intended), nothing going on in the spine and nothing going on in the lymph nodes.  Yes, we have no cancer.  Even the doc was a little surprised at how well my body responded to the treatment.  For all those who worked so hard to keep my spirits up - it worked. To the prayer warriors around the country who kept lifting us up in your prayers - it worked.  Team Saba has a huge victory today and we thank you all.  We are still going in for Chemo #3 but it got delayed since my body has not fully recovered from all the other crap t...

Large B-Cell Lymphoma - Aggressive Stage IV.  And yes we freaked at the stage but he said it was because of the spread to other lymphs and the bones - BUT we are low to intermediate risk which is really the important part. The spleen stays - chemo should clean it up. So that is all pretty damn good news - 85% survival rate - YESSSSSSSSS! So now the research begins - do I take the Hyper CVAD, the EPOCH or the CHOP-R chemo route. My oncologist likes the tried and true CHOP-R that has been around for a while.  His blood cancer guy has a preference for the newer EPOCH and the dudes over at MD Anderson invented Hyper CVAD so he assumes they will recommend that.  Will have to see which is right for me. So the plan - MD Anderson on Tuesday for their recommendation- and will probably stay with them Tests - Petscan, Bone Marrow Biopsy and Spinal Tap (they will zap in a little chem while they are there) Chemo - usually every 3 weeks for 18 weeks So now it is off the t...

The best thing to happen to the medical profession is MyChart - everything about me that they have done to me is there. Every test, every diagnosis - everything. So when I first called MD Anderson, while I was on the phone, she pulled up my chart from Methodist and could see everything that was happening.  Just a few years ago people were walking around with a huge box of charts so everyone could see everything. So the good news - the scans show that my liver, kidneys, pancreas and lungs are clear!! The bad news - the spleen has something on it but a lymph issue can't be ruled out at this time.  But there are definitely multiple enlarged lymph nodes in different parts of the body. Thus the diagnosis of lymphoma - should get Stage tomorrow possibly. The waiting sucks.  I would like to have both appointments right now and know the plan of action but oh well. That's life. Still eating healthy - veggie burritos last night with Ezekiel wraps, carrot soup this lunch w...