LadyJane wrote on Jul 30
th, 2011 at 11:13am:
PartyDoll MEG wrote on Jul 29
th, 2011 at 6:34pm:
First time I've ever cheered for cancer!!
I was having a hard time processing this until Mary cleared it up for me:
a)it started IN her liver as opposed to spreading from somewhere else
b)it is confined to the liver.
b)it's a NATURAL progression of her disease.
c)it's non aggresive
d)the surgeon has advised her to "pack a bag; we'll call you anytime now".
So in this case, the dx of Cancer is actually going to help her get her transplant ASAP.Bear in mind that if Mary wasn't in Florida and hadn't accomplished all she has during the past several months, this diagnosis would
NOT be good news.
Great work Mary.
Thanks to Bob, who took in a stranger and has been helping her every step of the way.
Thanks to everyone who has offered prayers, support and good vibes.
We can't stop now; we still have a ways to go but nearly miraculous progress has been made since September of 2010.
xoxo
LJ.
Correct. Its the diagnosis which increases her MELD score and puts her to around the top of the waiting list. The upside is that its a small spot and can be removed without any further complications. I hope Bob wont mind me saying it, but its pretty much how HE ended up getting a transplant as well.
Another plus is that she's been stable since moving to Florida - thanks to getting regular help from the clinic, thanks to having the right medication and thanks to Bob's selfless support - that she's in better shape going into this op than she would have been had it happened a year ago or had she stayed at home and waited for it while her health deteriorated.
The one thing I'm looking forward to doing to this page most in the next couple of months is removing this thread from the 'sticky' section , and doing so for all the right reasons.
As a great man once said...
'Any minute, any hour/
I'm waiting on a call from you ... '