Hip Hip Hooray!!!!

Yay!
I saw my onc doc today for the results of my pet/ct scans and yay, he said he's lettin me go!! No more chemo yay! I do have a cough though so he gave me the zpack adn I'll return in 10 days to check my blood counts and get ready to consult with the radiology oncology peeps to see if they want to zap me or not. But for the next 10 days I'm free yay!!!!!
Here's what the latest and greatest pet/ct scan says (for those of you that understand all the medical jargon)

The previoulsy noed hypermetabolic activity (From march 07 scan) in the lymphadenopathy in the neck and chest has resolved. The size of the lymph nodes on the CT images has decreased. Represetative measurements include a left internal jugular lymph node in the base of the left neck, which currently measures 1x1.1cm and previoulsy measured 2.5x2.2cm; a left supraclavicular lymph node, which currently measures 2.1x1cm and previosly measured 2.7x1.6cm; a right paratracheal lymph node, which currently measures 1.4x1.1cm and previoulsy measured 3.7x3.4cm and an anterior mediastinal lymph node which currently measures 1.6x1.5cm and previously meausred 5.8x2.9cm.
There are hypermetabolic foci in both sides of the pelvis, which correspond with the adnexa (whatever that is) on teh ct images. These findings are most likely physiologic in a patient of this age. There is a right adnexal dermoid.
Otherwise no evidence of abnormal lypermetabolic activity. There is physiologic distribution of the radiotracer in the neck,chest,abdomen,and pelvis.
On the anatomic images, there is no evidence of new enlarged lymphadenopathy in either side of the neck.
There is a right central venous line (my mediport). There is no evidence of new enlarged mediastinal, hilar or axillary lyphadenopathy. No Pleural or pericardial effusions are noted.
examination of the lung parenchyma reveals no evidence of suspicious pulmonary nodule or infiltrate
The liver is diffusely low in attenuation, most consistent with fatty infiltration. No focal liver lesions are appreciated. The patient is post cholecystectomy(gallbladder removal). otherwise, the visualized portions of the spleen, pancreas, kidneys, and adrenals are unremarkable.
There is no evidence of intra-abdominal,pelvic, or inguinal lymphadenopathy.
The remailing visualized pelvic structures are unremarkable.
Impression:
1.Interval resolutoin of the hypermetabolic activity in the lymphadenopathy in the neck and chest. The size of the lymph nodes on the CT images has decreased.
2. No new hypermatabolic activity to suggest new site of malignancy.
3. No evidence of new enlarged lymphadeopathy in the neck, cheest, abdomen, or pelvis.
4. Fatty infiltration of the liver
5 right adnexal dermoid

So theres the results folks! yay! So I shall enjoy the next 10 days of freedom for sure!!
xoxo
san