Today, Kristi had her first visit with her oncologist. I went with her for moral support and was glad that I did since I had questions as well. We really liked both this doctor and her nurse. They actually talked to us and explained a lot of the reasons for these bad paps and the "steps" in which the this "cancer" would take. I use the term "cancer" loosely in this explanation since the doctor said that this "may become full-blown cancer in 3 months or 20 years" it all depends on Kristi's immune system and how her body deals with these cells. It is too early to tell what will happen. The doctor explained that everyone is born with cancer cells and it depends on your immune system and environment as to whether it develops and where. In Kristi's case it is on the stairs to the cancer room, but not there yet. It was funny when the doctor said that everyone was born with cancer cells because mom's doctor said the same thing to her when she was diagnosed - so I had heard this about 6 months ago. After her exam and more biopsies the doctor said that she doesn't believe in doing exams and biopsies more then every 6 months. She said that if you do it every 3 months, you don't give your body enough time to recover before you insult it again which isn't helping the cause. Now, if the biopsies come back questionable or needing further action, then Kristi will have to go back sooner. Let's pray for 6 months.
So, in a few quick words - Kristi had another biopsy on her cervix and then a new biopsy on her uterus today. We will not have the results for about 3 weeks due to the upcoming holidays. But, the doctor said that she was pretty sure that she would be seeing Kristi again in 6 months for another round of biopsies. Also, the doctor said that from now on she would be her gynecologist and the only person that she would see for any female related issues. Good news for now.
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