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Chester and I just returned from a big errand excursion, which included picking up the report from his latest MRI. From my (non-MD) reading, the results are very good news. The overall tumor site has shrunk in size from six weeks ago, no new abnormalities are found, and the results indicate that the edema and scar tissue are due to treatment and surgery, not new tumor growth. We will be getting more medical-professional readings of the report in the coming weeks, and will let you know if we hear anything more. Below is a copy of the report for anyone who wants to sift through the medical technical language.
We've had a very lovely offer from Chester's good friend who is a school teacher and is able to be a primary companion this summer. I am sure she would welcome help from others, so if you are able to spend stretches of time with Chester this summer, please be in touch.
I am also looking for an overnight companion for the following dates: this weekend, 4/21-4/23, and the first weekend in May, 5/5-5/8. In addition, I am in the process of moving to the east bay so will need time to pack. (now that we have Chester's move almost done, I get to start moving myself!). So companions, companions, companions- step up and pick a date! Chester's health is pretty stable right now, spirits are high, and there is much fun to be had around these parts. Come join in on the fun.
After I read Chester the MRI results, we talked about what it means to be a long-term survivor of this brain cancer. One of the core pieces of this reality is that he needs our help on many levels- the practical help of having a companion here with him, the financial help of surviving in the Bay Area unemployed (and with a ferocious appetite for sushi), and the spiritual and psychic support of knowing that he is held in community. I encourage each of you, dear friends, to consider in what ways you may be able to help Chester in the coming months (and years? ? ? ), supporting him as he beats the odds and keeps on living. I said back in August, when I heard the prognosis, that I was prepared for miracles. I would support him in dying if that is what happened, or I would be ready to be amazed and shocked at his survival. Well, the latter has turned out to be the case, and we are now officially on the miracle team. I am now ready to sit in awe as he continues to beat the odds and keep on gracing the world with his presence. How can we all, as a community, contribute to this miracle of living?
We've had a very lovely offer from Chester's good friend who is a school teacher and is able to be a primary companion this summer. I am sure she would welcome help from others, so if you are able to spend stretches of time with Chester this summer, please be in touch.
I am also looking for an overnight companion for the following dates: this weekend, 4/21-4/23, and the first weekend in May, 5/5-5/8. In addition, I am in the process of moving to the east bay so will need time to pack. (now that we have Chester's move almost done, I get to start moving myself!). So companions, companions, companions- step up and pick a date! Chester's health is pretty stable right now, spirits are high, and there is much fun to be had around these parts. Come join in on the fun.
After I read Chester the MRI results, we talked about what it means to be a long-term survivor of this brain cancer. One of the core pieces of this reality is that he needs our help on many levels- the practical help of having a companion here with him, the financial help of surviving in the Bay Area unemployed (and with a ferocious appetite for sushi), and the spiritual and psychic support of knowing that he is held in community. I encourage each of you, dear friends, to consider in what ways you may be able to help Chester in the coming months (and years? ? ? ), supporting him as he beats the odds and keeps on living. I said back in August, when I heard the prognosis, that I was prepared for miracles. I would support him in dying if that is what happened, or I would be ready to be amazed and shocked at his survival. Well, the latter has turned out to be the case, and we are now officially on the miracle team. I am now ready to sit in awe as he continues to beat the odds and keep on gracing the world with his presence. How can we all, as a community, contribute to this miracle of living?
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