I have been unable to focus my energies on public writing. Hence, the lack of an entry for a while. But I do have good news that I want to share; My bone scan on August 3rd showed no new cancer. The tumor markers that are measured by blood test are also way down to normal again. The old tumors will continue to light up for a long time, even if they are shrinking. I know they are still there. I can see and feel them, but they aren't growing or spreading. They shrank quickly in the beginning and I assume they are continuing to do so. The bone scan really only tells us about spread, not about the state of what's already there.
Can you believe it has already been a year since this ordeal began? This is particularly good news as I approach my 1 year anniversary and as I approach my 54th birthday on September 26th, when I will have lived longer than my mother. It will surely be a Happy Birthday!
Bonnie Gintis, DO
- Bonnie Gintis
- Bonnie Gintis, DO, is an Osteopathic Physician, Continuum Teacher, and a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction instructor. She retired from private practice in 2009, and now devotes herself to teaching, writing, dancing, and exploring new ways to foster health and well-being. Author of "Engaging the Movement of Life", Bonnie is a graduate of New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and has taught osteopathic principles and practice and manipulative medicine worldwide. Her innovative approach combines osteopathy, mindfulness, Continuum, and other body-awareness practices to expand the possibilities of deeply caring for ourselves and others. For more information and a link to workshops, go to www.bonniegintis.com.
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