Went To the Doctor Today
I went to the Endocrinologist for my fourth check-up today. It was better than good — it was GREAT!
My kind of cancer - Medulary Thyroid Cancer, produces a protein called Calcitonin. Just before my surgery last October, my Calcitonin level was 3500. I don’t know what 3500 is, but I am pretty sure it is not 3500 pounds. The level was high, however, seeing that it should have been zero.
The following are the numbers from four check-ups:
–Dec - 19
–Feb - 29
–May - 32
–Aug - 28
The significance of the numbers is: There are some Medulary cancer cells still in my body, but their size is insignificant. They are so microscopic that they can not be recognized. And while the number should be zero, the numbers indicate that the cancer is not active. One of the characteristics of Medulary cancer - it is slow growing and it may be years before it will be large enough to address.
As we walked out, I said, “Thanks for the great report!” And Dr. Verdonk said, “No, Rev. Atkinson, ‘Thank God for the great report!’”
How about that!
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