Four years ago today I opened a report on a scan that I had the day before. At the end of the report was a note with a recommendation for a further scan.
"Focal abnormal 1.2 cm enhancing focus involving the right pubic bone which also demonstrates diminished enhancement a neoplastic lesion cannot be excluded. Correlation with a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis and bone scan is recommended."
I felt fine. There was nothing wrong with me. I had no symptoms whatsoever of any problem. It was clearly an example of people being overcautious. Two hours later I had incredible pain in my abdomen. Two weeks later a scan made it clear - cancer.
I started Triathlon Training last December when a second scan confirmed that my cancer was back for the third time in three years. It was inoperable. Since then I was in an immunotherapy trial, which did not work, had radiation for a tumor in my back that went into my spine and had to go back into chemotherapy because the cancer was growing and spreading quickly. I still really had no symptoms of cancer.
Tomorrow I have another chemo session early in the morning so no running in the AM. So today, four years to the day of the alarm being raised, I ran. It was cold. I was slow. But I ran. And will keep on swimming, biking and running because I can. #Triathlon #TriathlonTraining #iTri4ACure
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