Laurel's Family's Latest

During my journey, I realized that blogging was a great way to keep everyone informed of my progress. In an effort to update you all on my mother, I will continue my blog. If she is interested, we may move to a caring bridge site. My Aunt keeps her own blog and I will post her link in a future post.

I'll spare the stories and the drama and stick to just the facts. It started with Aunt Carol (my mother's sister for those who don't know her)...the diagnosis date is now a blur....within the year. She has been diagnosed with CLL a rare leukemia/lymphoma mix. She is on a three month PET scan schedule to monitor. Fortunately, she does not currently need treatment.

My mother, as of today, has been officially diagnosed with Stage III lung cancer which is inoperable. Typical treatment includes chemo and radiation. We are anticipating some additional clarification for the PET scan results that would change the staging. This is a very serious diagnosis but potentially more manageable than we initially feared.

For those looking for an update on me, I still technically have a positive PET with an SUV of 3. My doctors feel comfortable moving forward without anymore PET scans unless symptoms develop. They are also confident that at the 5 year mark we will call me cured and this time could (in retrospect) be considered remission.