My latest scan looked great -- that's 4 in a row! I'm still hoping for 40......

The most stubborn tumor in my liver (the only active area) looks better and everything else is stable.

I was surprised that my dental problems showed up on the CT. Some radiologists only comment on tumor size and activity, others also comment on how my bones are healing and some list everything they see. The final recommendation on this report is, "Continue current treatment and see a periodonitist". That was new!

Dr. Kaplan was pleased with the results and said he has a good feeling about how things are going. I'm just guessing, but his "good feeling" might be based on the liver tumor continuing to change, even though I haven't had intense chemo for 8 months. It looks like the Tamoxifen is working its magic.

I admitted to him that I still get a little nervous before each scan but I'll be really worried in May 2013, because Tamoxifen works an average of two years. He said, "You never know. I've seen it work for a lot longer and this morning I saw a patient who was diagnosed with breast cancer and had extensive liver tumors. We've had to change medications a couple of times but it's seven years later and she's doing great."

It's never far from my mind that each scan could be "THE SCAN" that shows a negative change, but most of the time I realize that anything is possible. Not only from the grace of God (keep those prayers coming!) but medical science supports that as well. I'll take it all.