Matt: I had a chest CT scan and brain MRI on Thursday 8/6 and went over the results with my doctor this past Tuesday. In short, the tumors are shrinking rapidly and I’m making a good recovery.
I am thankful, but I left of doctor’s office with some feelings of impatience. I remain expectant of a full recovery, but can’t help feeling like a kid on a road trip saying ‘are we there yet!?’.
It was my first time seeing images of my internal organs and I’m thankful I waited until now to view them. Emotionally, I know I could not handle the images if I had seen them back in January. The tumors in my brain were an alarming size, but have shrunk significantly. My lung images showed a cloudiness that is greatly reduced and no notable tumors to speak of.
I also now understand why radiologists have jobs. While an x-ray is fairly simple to distinguish bone from soft tissue, internal 3D images of soft tissue require some interpretation. The swollen lymph node between my bronchial tubes that was interfering with my recurrent laryngeal nerve, ultimately the reason for my hoarse voice, has greatly reduced. As a result, I can now speak almost normally.
I am pleased, but also amazed at how long recovery can take. I am amazed at how something so powerful can creep in undetected for so long. I continue to enjoy my diet regimen and have recently added a daily homemade lemon and garlic (allicin) extract taken with water. I am now warding off cancer and vampires! Annie is not excited by this new protocol.
Matt & Annie - Journey 