Impression
1. Increased multiple parenchymal hepatic metastases.
2. Increased supracolic and infracolic peritoneal carcinomatosis
3. Stable abdominal and pelvic metastatic lymphadenopathy.
4. New mild left hydronephroureter secondary to involvement of distal left ureter by pelvic carcinomatosis.
This morning I finally got the results of my CT scan at Big Cancer Center. But tell me, what’s scarier? The words in the report or the fact that I actually understand what all those words mean? (Ok, ok, I did have to look up “hydronephroureter”, but I’m sadly familiar with the rest.)
I tried talking to some folks who shared encouragement like “You’re stronger than you know.” and “You’re tough. You can get through this.”
I’m not sure if they expect me to respond “I can do this! And today is a good day!” I try to smile.
Fortunately, I have a quiet place where I can be alone and cry a bit without any encouragement.
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