Cancer Update: PET Scan Results Are In
Cancer Update: PET Scan Results Are In
Hello, everyone. I’m so behind on everything since I started getting sick three months ago. Things are taking a turn for the better, though.
For those who don’t know, I started having pain in my abdomen as well as nausea about three months ago. After a month of trying to fix it naturally, I ended up going to the emergency room. They did a CT scan, x-rays, blood tests, and urine tests.
The nurses tried four times to get an IV needle in. It felt like being stung by a giant bee for a minute at a time. It left massive bruises on my arms.
I was informed that it looked like I may have cancer. A few weeks later, I had a biopsy.
My primary care doctor informed me on my birthday (June 2nd) that I had chronic lymphocytic leukemia in the abdomen and groin area. He said it is non-aggressive and slow-moving, and that a lot of people don’t ever need treatment for it.
I was assigned an oncologist who ordered a PET scan. The results are below.
I still have tons of border videos/photos to post, as well as videos of important training sessions from CPAC. I’m hoping to do another border tour soon, but it seems to have quieted down. I may begin reporting on crime & homelessness in Sacramento, the Capitol of California, where Democrat Governor Gavin is completely failing. I live blocks from where he works in the capital building. People need to know what will happen if he runs for president and wins someday.
At any rate, here is the cancer update, which can also be found on my Facebook page.
My oncologist gave me the results of the PET scan. It's still only non-aggressive leukemia, but it's more widespread than they thought. It's all over the chest area in the lymph nodes on top of the abdomen/groin area, which they already knew about. My oncologist explained that if it ever becomes aggressive or I need treatment, they won't be able to use radiation because it's too widespread. He also said the cancer is more in the nodes and very little in the blood.
He and my primary doctor agreed that my swollen lymph nodes weren't caused by the cancer (it doesn't do that), but by something else. I have had a week and a half of almost zero discomfort and nausea and it seems the lymph nodes have gone back to normal (yes! Thank you for the prayers!). The doctor also said my white blood cell count has gone back to almost normal. It was about 50% higher when the ER tests were done two months ago. The body seems to have fought off whatever it was after 3 months. I'll be tracking it.
The oncologist and my primary had almost every blood lab done, about 20 of them. Almost everything is normal. All organs are normal. We're monitoring cholesterol levels because both sides of my family had high levels, which went on to me (both of my grandfathers died young from heart attack/heart disease).
I also have very high HDL, which is very good and also caused by genetics he said. He also said my strenuous exercise regimen and good diet also helped immensely with increasing HDL and that it is more important to keep a regular schedule of 3–4 workouts per week than the length of the workouts to increase HDL. I work out at the gym about three times a week very vigorously with HIIT, boxing, swimming, weight lifting, and cardio.
My primary said my cholesterol may be going down since I lost 25 lbs and quit smoking last year. Before that, I didn't watch what I ate or calories. I have been ever since. I just started looking at the cholesterol in the foods I eat. Of course, I'm just finding out that even skinless chicken breast, which was my go-to for weight loss & protein, also has a lot of cholesterol. And my favorite snack, turkey pepperoni, has even more, (Nooooooo 😭) lol.
I told my primary doc I would work even more on my diet, even though I'm usually pretty good about it, which is how I lost the 25 lbs in 3 months last year (lost 51 lbs since 2019). It just means on top of calories, I need to watch my cholesterol.
Oh, my primary ordered an ultrasound on my leg to check if there is circulation problems. Sometimes I have pain if I walk or run long distances, or stand for a long time. He thinks it's the varicose veins (big ones in the left leg), but he wants to be sure. My leg exercises are pretty strenuous, too. I walk, run, mountain bike, and do heavy weights working out the quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves.
Below is part of my triceps regimen. I go more for weight loss/toning than muscle gain. I still have 20 lbs to go to hit my goal.
Thanks for the continued prayers! I’m going to start pumping out videos again and hopefully do another border tour or cover political events soon!
God Bless Jeffrey. Will keep you in my prayers.
Not good it's so spread out, but good news it's non-aggressive. It sounds like you have a good team looking out for you, and your taking extra precautions to prevent adding to any growth. Also good news your feeling better and improving.
Look forward to seeing you back to yourself and in the field working on projects soon too. Great photos.
God Bless and will keep the prayers coming at ya!