Thursday, October 06, 2011

Double sixes

Had a consultation with the doctors at the Gemelli today. The news is that the chemo was effective. The tumour has shrunk and the structure of blood vessels feeding it has disintegrated, so the whole mass is dying. This means that the surgery will be the small conic excision surgery. They then have to do a histological examination of the tumour itself but if that goes as expected, the surgery will be the end of it. Cancer will be finished.

I hardly know what to say about it at this point.



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21 comments:

Nicholas Trandem said...

Huzzah!

Teresa B. said...

Hilary, I have never met you and it has only been half a year since I started reading your blog. That said, I am truly happy to hear this. Our family has included you in our morning and evening prayers and we will continue to do so.
You are a wonderful and dedicated pro-life journalist and I know that the artist in you (still in its infancy stage) will develop and blossom even moreso.
My wedding anniversary is tomorrow and I will offer up in thanksgiving your intentions to Our Lady of the Rosary.
Pax Christi,
Teresa B.

Ttony said...

"I hardly know what to say about it at this point."

Then let us sing "Non nobis Domine"!

We'll keep praying, mind.

Anonymous said...

Laus Deo!

Lydia

Martial Artist said...

Miss White,

You have been, and will remain, in my prayers, especially until the results of the histological exam are known.

I pray that God will grant you every grace,


Keith Töpfer

The Crescat said...

This is magnificent news!

DP said...

I join in the huzzahs!

And don't think I didn't notice the Plataea reference, either... :)

Joe @ Defend Us In Battle said...

As the son of someone living with Cancer... I don't think there are words.

Keep fighting, Keep praying - in my book, they are the same.

Fr. T. said...

Deo gratias---I'm so happy for you, but won't give up praying until we get the final word on this vicious thing.

Deacon Bill Burns said...

Deo Gratia!

Ecgbert said...

Hip, hip, hooray!

Anonymous said...

Well, I saw a pretty hat today that I can BUY, I suppose. - Karen

BillyHW said...

Yay for good news.

Sean M. Brooks said...

Hi, Hilary Jane!

I'm very glad about the good news you related to us. I hope it continues, as your dcctors seem to think it will. God bless!

Sincerely, Sean M. Brooks

Mrs Doyle said...

Yipppeeeee! Great news!

Lioba said...

So happy to hear your good news! Love and prayers.

John said...

Very good news indeed. Delighted and not a little relieved. Prayers continue, but with additional request for even better eyelashes and eyebrows than before.

berenike said...

great news.

:)

Anonymous said...

Wonderful news! Thanks be to God!

Warmest regards,
Patricia Gonzalez

CT said...

That's fantastic news!

invocante said...

Deo gratias