March 27, 2025
Two days ago, I got the results from my latest PET scan.
Medical reports are never easy to read, but I want to be open and share what’s
really going on — in plain terms.
The results came on Tuesday evening. I skimmed them at
first, then ran the report through my A.I. tool to get a better read. What I
saw kept me up all night — especially the part about survival time.
Here’s the update:
The cancer in my liver (cholangiocarcinoma) is still active and has grown
slightly. It may also have spread to nearby lymph nodes and possibly an area
near my gallbladder. That wasn’t unexpected.
But what hit me hard was something new: a large, active mass
in my left lung. It’s surrounded by lymph nodes that also lit up on the scan.
The radiologist thinks it could be a separate lung cancer, not just a spread
from the liver.
This afternoon, I talked to my oncologist. He saw the scan
results too, along with a report from TEMPUS — a company that collects massive
clinical and molecular data to help guide cancer treatment.
He thinks it’s all still one cancer, not two, but we won’t
know for sure until I get a lung biopsy later this week. The silver lining is
that if it is lung cancer, the current treatment plan won’t need to
change much. We’ll follow up with a CT scan in about a month.
It’s not the news I was hoping for — but it’s not the worst
either. The treatment has always been palliative. And for now, I’m still
standing.
Before I wrap this up, I want to share a meme I made Tuesday night after reading my MyChart results. It’s a reminder to myself, and maybe to you too:
We Are Warriors.
I’m still moving forward. Not alone — but with God walking
beside me, and with the strength I draw from this community.
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their
strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles…”
— Isaiah 40:31
Until tomorrow,
Steve
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