We’ve had quite the day. After getting home last night we had a bit of an up and down night, but for the most part Tom is feeling okay. It’s about the same as the last round of treatment – it’s just a rough few days. We got up this morning and headed to the cancer clinic to get his post-chemo shot. We decided today that we should get a plaque in the waiting room (perhaps posed like the American Gothic – see photo) with the tagline that says “Tom & Honore – Bringing down the average age of the cancer waiting room since 2015”.
In all seriousness, then our day took a turn. We briefly met with a potential surgeon for Tom, and though we knew this surgery would be quite the endeavor, it was even more than we had bargained for. Granted, it’s only the first opinion, but we do know that this is going to be one hell of a final obstacle to get him cancer free. The doctor was great – and incredibly calming which was needed for us both. There may have been some swear words and elevator cry/tears post appointment, but per our own rules we have given ourselves a little time to react, process, and now we carry on with a plan. We will meet with some other doctors for additional opinions and will fill everyone in more once we have more of a definitive plan of what surgery will entail – but it will likely be the beginning of January.
Coming off of yesterday and into today, I felt like we had turned that final corner and could see our finish line. Today, we feel like someone picked up the finish line and put it back out of sight. Brutal. So today became one of those tougher cancer days, but tomorrow is another day, and one day closer to that new finish line – wherever the hell it may be. More to come…
In all seriousness, then our day took a turn. We briefly met with a potential surgeon for Tom, and though we knew this surgery would be quite the endeavor, it was even more than we had bargained for. Granted, it’s only the first opinion, but we do know that this is going to be one hell of a final obstacle to get him cancer free. The doctor was great – and incredibly calming which was needed for us both. There may have been some swear words and elevator cry/tears post appointment, but per our own rules we have given ourselves a little time to react, process, and now we carry on with a plan. We will meet with some other doctors for additional opinions and will fill everyone in more once we have more of a definitive plan of what surgery will entail – but it will likely be the beginning of January.
Coming off of yesterday and into today, I felt like we had turned that final corner and could see our finish line. Today, we feel like someone picked up the finish line and put it back out of sight. Brutal. So today became one of those tougher cancer days, but tomorrow is another day, and one day closer to that new finish line – wherever the hell it may be. More to come…
