TBLADDER BIOPSY at St. Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro, TN
Since last January, this songwriting couple has been sharing their journey through their website. Below is the latest entry with much more to come.
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If you have been following our journey, you would know that Greg has endured 38 radiation treatments and 8 rounds of chemo which happened once a week in a 9 week time span. He had to skip one week because of low numbers. You would also know if you were following our journey that the time between May 9th & May 10th when the chemo and radiation treatments were concluded until about Mid July were worse than during the actual treatments.
CT SCAN & PET SCAN in June & July
Also in June the oncologist wanted Greg to go for a CT Scan. The scan revealed what looked to be a hot spot in his belly ( a lymph node) right below his heart. If it were active cancer that had spread, it would have been inoperable because of Greg’s other medical issues. Regardless, we had to find out if it was the cancer spreading so in July Greg had to go for a Pet Scan.
That was a scary day and on July 17th we met with the oncologist to find out the results. The news was good. It was not additional cancer, in fact, the cancer had not spread at all. If the cancer was still alive, it was only in his bladder. The only way to find out if the treatments worked and the cancer was dead was for the Urologist to go back into the bladder and do a biopsy.
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Bladder Biopsy
We met with new Urologist and the biopsy was scheduled for August 16th. Greg had to go off blood thinners for a third (3) time so he could have this biopsy. The first time he was off blood thinners was in January for the original cancer diagnosis. The second time was in February to have the port installed in his chest. Every single time he has been off blood thinners I have feared a stroke or blood clots causing blockages somewhere in his body. My worst fears would soon be realized but I am getting ahead of myself here.
Consultation with doctor before Bladder Biopsy
The biopsy went smoothly and the doctor came out to speak to me afterwards. He had told me before the biopsy that it looked like there was cancer at the entrance of Greg’s bladder. He also told me that the report our oncologist sent him said that cancer was indicated via the Pet Scan. I found that statement to be bullshit because our oncologist told us several times that because of urine, Pet Scan lit up like a Christmas tree so you can’t go by Pet Scans to see if there is still active cancer. I was shocked while waiting for the biopsy to be over wondering if it were possible that the oncologist knew something he was not telling us and I became angry and scared in that waiting room.
Waiting is so very very hard
The tears rolled down my cheeks in the waiting room and I was comforted by other people waiting to find out the outcome of their loved ones.
When the biopsy was over, the urologist came out and waved to me to come over to him. I walked across a very large waiting room with weak knees to speak with him in a hallway. The doctor verified that there was no new cancer at the opening of Greg’s bladder. He said there was a dark spot on the far left wall. He said that might have been from radiation. I asked him if he had to make his best guess, did he think there was still active cancer in Greg’s bladder.
He looked me in the eyes and said, Yes, he believed there was still active cancer in the center of the tumor. He told me we should call his office to make an appointment to come in and get the results from him.
I went and filled in my new friends in the waiting room on what had just happened. I was numb and just wanted to get to my husband.
You can go see your husband
The nurses called me and told me I could go in and see him. He was in a recovery room, dazed and confused from the drugs and Anesthesia. He asked me if the doctor told me anything. I told him the truth but we both agreed that we were not going to take it to heart until the biopsy results were in. He was able to leave the hospital about 2 hours later, weak and tired but seemingly okay.
Go on home now
Nashville songwriting couple battles cancer together and shares their journey on website
The nurse told me to start him back on his blood thinners on Saturday. Little did we know that the damage was already done. On Tuesday, August 21st, at around noon, my husband began screaming out in pain that his leg was killing him when at the same time he could not move his leg. His leg was paralyzed yet he was experiencing the worst pain in his life from it.   I am going to stop the story here and continue on another blog post. Like I said, so much has happen this past month that it has to be broken up into sections because it is a lot of information to digest.
To be continued
Without knowing the biopsy results, Greg would be facing a life and death event that would turn our world upside down. How crazy is it to now wish for the days of chemo & radiation? To be continued tomorrow. For up to date news, go to www.NolanWilson.com.
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