I, Susan like to get practical when all my feelings are going wild. I can shift there, and find good practical things to do to fill my mind space instead of worry. I'm not much of a worrier anyway, but I  like to go to work researching what we are possibly looking at before we see the next doctor. I actually enjoy reading up on the subject and all the things that it could be. I admit at times I read things that sound grim at best, but I find it all fascinating.  I believe that we have to be our own best advocate when it comes to health care. We have to take responsibility and get all the knowledge that we can, and at times pursue what we need.

In my research the last couple of days I have found that people with head and neck cancers are far more likely to develop a secondary primary tumor completely unrelated to the tonsil cancer that Mike  first presented with. Second if he has colon cancer unrelated to the tonsil cancer, it is 90% of the time totally curable.  It's encouraging really, because to think that the tonsil cancer might have spread is kind of discouraging. Also tonsil cancer usually spreads to lungs, brain and bones first.......and the PET scan didn't show any of that!

The other good news is that if it is colon cancer it hasn't been there very long, because the PET scan 5 months ago was clear in the colon. We don't have another body scan scheduled for 9 months, so actually if there is cancer we are lucky that it was found. It could have gone wild in that time. We are thankful for that blessing. 

Now from my researching it all and reading medical journal articles on the subject and after much prayer, I feel so much better and ready as I will ever be to face whatever we are going to hear.  It may not even be cancer......We are holding fast. loving the Lord and each other today. 

It's all good......