It has been a good week

     Since I was released from the hospital one week ago, I have felt better than I have in a long time.  I do have a little handicap in that my tube is still coming out of my abdomen and the dressing has to be changed every couple days.   Ruthie is my "nurse" for that.  One of the handicaps that this dressing and tube "provide" is wearing close fitting clothes around my waist.  It is uncomfortable  and I can't wait until I get home after being out to put on a muu-muu or night gown:)
     Yesterday, my oncologist told me that she hopes that somehow the doctors can put the tube totally inside me.  I am hoping that too!   June 6 is my appointment for the removal of the biliary duct tube.  No one really knows whom I have asked yet, what will happen during this procedure.
      The other piece of news today is that my tumor marker is slowly going down again. I will wait for another month or so for another CT scan to really tell if the new pills are working.  The idea is to shrink the tumor in the pancreas so it doesn't get in the way of the bile duct which caused the blockage to back up the bile duct to cause my jaundice.  Not that I have a stent in there that is bypassing the tumor, it is at least helping that situation!
       I am looking and feeling fine and know that dealing with pancreatic cancer does have its end one of these days.   Meanwhile I am thankful for each day and each hour of good health and "quality of life":)
       I am thankful for the time God has given me so far and continues to give me.  The "new" pills (Lynparza) that I am taking now don't give me anymore side effects at all.  This is a wonderful blessing as far as I am concerned.   I have energy that I haven't felt for a long time but realize that this too shall end sometime.
      Only God knows our futures.