The Shrinkage Factor? 07-27-2010
Your intrepid reporter hesitates to even post this because you'll probably think I'm crazy. But friend, I don't think I should hide this from you. I trust you to give me the benefit of the doubt, so I'm going to plunge ahead.
Shortly after I was diagnosed, I noticed that the right side of my neck had become tender. I knew the doctor said I had enlarged lymph nodes there and could actually see that the area was somewhat "swollen". I wouldn't say that it was sore, but the area was slightly but unmistakably tender to the touch. The tenderness did not go away.
Late yesterday afternoon, probably about 7 or 8 hours after my chemo had begun (not finished, but begun) I felt the right side of my neck and it seemed less swollen, and it was NOT tender... thinking I must be imagining this, I looked in the mirror. I couldn't detect any difference in size. So I figured it was a coincidence.
Look, I don't believe in leprechauns, good luck from a rabbit's foot or anything of the sort, so I don't think I was hoping for "magic", or anything like that.
Tonight I removed our pool filter cartridge for cleaning with the garden hose. As I was cleaning it, I heard Julie walk up behind me and say "Oh my God, this one has gone way down." I had another swollen lymph node on the back of my neck, left side. It was very visible. When I reached my hand back to feel it, it felt dramatically smaller. WT_!
A little while later Jori walked over and agreed with our assessment of the one on the back of my neck.
Could this be?
Not saying I'm cured or anything like that, but if I'm NOT CRAZY, this is pretty damned impressive, huh?
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