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New biopsies done. Time to starve the organism to kill the cancer????

Yesterday went very well. I could focus on the 3 punctures for an IV, the fears, the soreness I now feel as my neck is swollen and glued shut after having been cut open and my left hip bites me every time I move. Those things are so easy to let go of as I am just so relieved and thankful for all the comforts of medicine we have today and that it all got done. Dr. Cullinane actually took two lymph nodes and the tissue did make it across the street to Dr. Nagourney's office, as well as to the pathologist at the hospital. I am so relieved that all 3 goals of the day were accomplished when there were so many roadblocks over the past months. Oh ya, as I am incredibly relieved that I woke up able to smile. When I went to bed last night, only 1/2 my smile worked at all, even though I was no longer numb. The nurse at the hospital was very concerned as was the RN I live with in CA. As I went to bed, I was really concerned it could be a problem. To wake up this morning with the ability to ...