I am happy to report no more vomiting. My dietician, Nadia, worked hard to get my new food formula as soon as possible so I didn't starve. In the new food formula the long molecules are broken down so the stomach has little to do but pass the food on to the intestines. There was some immediate improvement but I have to feed at a slow rate and still have some problems with bloating. When I add all my feeding and medication time up it comes to about 9 hours per day. Just about a full time job! But the pay is good!!!
The meeting with the Surgeon went well and the news is a little more encouraging. The main advantage of papillary thyroid cancer is that it is likely to kill me much more slowly than some other cancers. When I asked him for a guess at a 5 year survival rate he said 60% but with a fair degree of uncertainty. We discussed further treatment options and there are none that would be likely to be better than just watchful waiting. So, I will have CAT scans every 3-6 months to monitor any dangerous developments that warrant the risk of further treatment.The best news is that I visited my motorcycle dealer today and my new machine will be ready by the middle of next week! All I need is warm weather so the snow melts. Sorry skiers 😀
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