Processing info from new biopsies
Hi there. Over a month ago, I had lymph nodes taken from my neck and a bone marrow biopsy to confirm or modify the diagnosis, send tissue to Dr. Nagourney in Long Beach, and to see if the cancer had spread to the bone marrow. The great news - it is not in the bone marrow. I am so very relieved. To me, this means I still have time to figure this out, with God's leading. I don't have to panic. When people ask for advice with cancer, that is my only real advice. Don't panic or rush, like the system wants you to. It took years to get here - you have time to think, pray, read, research, and learn. We met with Dr. Nagourney. I was a bit anxious because I know he is essentially a conventional oncologist who focuses on testing people's tissues to decide on what drugs to use to deal with cancer. He usually works with people who are desperate for answers after exhausting all other avenues. He immediately stated in the meeting that his "gestalt thoughts about my condi...