PET scan #4 today (no results yet!)

I had another PET scan today. It went well (the same as always). I should get some results tomorrow- but most likely on Monday. I'm not worried. It will be nice to see if the repurposed drugs have been working (working would be shrinking of mets in my hip or no change). I am totally ok if I have "a little cancer" for the rest of my life - as long as it doesn't grow. 

Now that I've gotten the scan, Shawn and I will go to Nashville to see Dr Cantrell again (next Friday). Although I'm not sure what would change, it will be nice to see Dr. C again. 

After that, I have scheduled my "bag-be-gone" surgery for March 10th!! 13 days. It's looking to be quite the busy few weeks around here. According to Dr N (my GI specialist), I should be in the hospital for a few days and then home with staples in my side but no bag (yeah!). 

Lastly, I DID hear from the Order of Malta and they have chosen Shawn and I to go to Lourdes! I will have more details soon but it looks like we will head to France at the end of April. I am so focused on the bag-removal surgery, that the emotions around the trip will most likely come spilling out March 12 and onward. I cried when I was accepted. And I trust that Mary is asking Jesus to take away the spots of cancer in my hip. I even pictured entering the water and having the spots washed away (while I was sliding into the PET scan machine). 

There was a lot of info in this post. 

I will post more tomorrow.