My Grandmother's bone scan and CAT scan are today. We don't know yet if they'll get the results today, have them mailed to us, or whether the doctor will tell them the results later.

This weekend I'm heading out to Cedar Point for the first time this year. They've already started building a new rollercoaster that won't open until next year. When they start this early, it usually means that it's either going to be a huge ride or it's going to be a brand new type of ride. There's no telling at this point.

Thanks to the creative people at the county auditors site, my new house is not owned by me. It's owned by someone named Von Fossen. Congratulations Von!

Also, since Mr. Fossen purchased the house, he added a 4th bedroom and an entire basement! He sure has been busy.

My house finally filed today. Now I just need to finish packing and then I can sit back and think about where to put everything.

Non-existant lawn mower in the shed. Check.
Invisible snow blower in the garage. Check.
Kate Beckinsale in the kitchen. Check.

I think I've got it all figured out.

Once again I did not get all of the information, or the info I got was not correct. My Grandmother did not have an appointment with the oncolygist today. The appointment was with her surgeon. She had the drains removed, and the surgeon explained what type of cancer she had or still has. Unfortunately, it is the most aggressive type. The surgeon said that it's possible that they removed all of it in the surgery, but there is also a possibility that there is still more there located somewhere else. They won't know that until she gets a bone scan and a CAT scan. That appointment is being made today and will probably take place in a week or two. Then a week or two after that is the oncology appointment.

My Grandmother does not want to have chemotherapy no matter what though apparently. She asked what would happen if it's all gone and she doesn't get chemo, and the doctor told her it could come back and she would have to deal with it at that time. She also has said that if the cancer has spread, then she isn't going to have radiation or chemo, and is just going to go on for as long as she can. I think that's not the right way to go about it, but it's not my choice.

Anyway, I'll post more as I learn it.

The rollercoaster ride continues. My Grandmother's pathology reports came back positive. Cancer was found in 2 of the 6 lymphnodes that they took out. What that means is that the cancer could have metastasized anywhere in her body. She's meeting with the oncolygist tomorrow. She's going to have to undergo chemotherapy, but doesn't know which type or when it will start. Typically it begins about 3 weeks after surgery. She'll probably get the drains removed tomorrow (that they had put in for the surgery) and then she doesn't want to start chemo until July.

I'll post more as I learn more.

I saw X-Men III over the weekend. I liked it, but it could've used more time designated for expanding the plot. I think a little too much focus was on tertiary characters. That said, I still liked it. I don't want to write anything else so as not to spoil it for anyone. If you go see it, make sure you wait until the end of the credits (about 7-10 minutes.) There is a little scene at the end that you'll want to see.

For my rating purposes I would give it a 10. Definite Purchase.

It's good to know that former Cleveland sports stars remember that it's my birthday.

I'm still waiting to hear from Manny Ramirez, Albert Belle, and Mark Price though.

And then there was one.

Great news today. My Grandmothers surgery was a complete success. The doctor believes that the tumor was completely isolated. The dye tests that were done to see if it had spread came back negative, but the doctor took 4 lymphnodes anyway so that they can test those to be 100% positive. So as of now, she no longer has cancer. There is no need for radiation of chemotherapy, and as long as the pathology reports on the lymphnodes come back negative, she'll be in complete remission.