L’CHAIM!

Being that

Life is much more

Complicated than

Anyone can fathom

 Here’s what we know so far:

Much to our shocked reaction

My most recent PET scan

And chest CT offered us

Unwelcome information

I have a new tumor in my left flank

And four nodules of unknown origin

Two in my chest cavity

Two in my neck

My case was presented at

Mayo’s tumor conference and

As a result of these findings

Here is how we will proceed:

An ultrasound/biopsy of

One of the neck nodules is

Scheduled for this coming

Thursday (unless

A cancellation

Sees me having

The procedure, sooner)

If the nodule is benign

Surgery to remove

The new tumor will be

Scheduled followed by

Chemotherapy in

Hopes of prolonging

My longevity

If the nodule is

Malignant

We’ll go straight to

Chemotherapy

Though this news is

Devastating

We’ve kicked despair

To Timbuktu in favor of

Feeling grateful that

Our spirits are strong while

Our minds work toward

Absorbing

The inherent wisdom of

Enjoying one day at a time to

The best of our ability—

Because to live in

A state of despair is

Such a waste of

Precious time with

Those I love

And thus do

I proclaim

L’Chaim!  To life!

As always

I’ll keep you ‘posted’

🙋🏻‍♀️Annie