Monday, March 23, 2020

a frenemy called "desmoid"

Before I address the current state of affairs, I wanted to update everyone with Himself's test results...

Best news: it's NOT malignant cancer. It's benign. He is still technically In Remission! We both heaved huge sighs of relief at that news.

What it is: a Desmoid Tumor. It is associated with his specific genetic condition, which gave him a gazillion polyps in his GI system. They don't metastasize per se, but they can grow and become obnoxious if they come to block any key bodily processes.

At the moment, Himself only has the one desmoid in his mesentary, which means it can move/be moved about. We will see if the CBD oil has any effect upon it, now that we can afford to get CBD oil again in timely fashion. Everyone agreed just to keep an eye upon it for now, and do surgery to remove it only if it becomes obnoxious. This is because they tend to grow back; how likely they are to return depends upon who you ask.

Glad that we don't have to worry about that in our current situation. More about that to come in the next post. Stay tuned!

4 comments:

  1. Your news is an amazing bit of sunshine in a crazy world. May G-d bless you both and keep you safe.

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  2. Oh, goodness, I'm so glad that it turned out to be a benign tumor.

    Sending all good wishes for you and your family.

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  3. So are we! Thanks for the good wishes and sending mine in return. :)

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