THE TRUE STORY OF...
Although the blood test showed some improvement from the time of ar-
rival three weeks ear-
lier, his best news was
tucked under his arm as
he brought in his new
ultrasounds. The large
abdominal tumor had
shrunk to 4.1 cm x 3.05
cm, about two-thirds of
the original size. Its
contour was now
rough; it was beginning
to fragment judging by
density change. The
ultrasound of the liver
showed a smooth, even
texture as it should be.
Summary: They
departed with all our
best wishes. And with
the admonition to do a
scan or ultrasound once
a month till it was all
gone and a blood test
that included serum
iron. Little could we
perceive that obtaining
these elementary data
records would not be
easy even in a country
like Canada with a
“well developed”
medical policy. We heard no more.
26 Remi Parker Kidney Cancer
Remi Parker, a very pleasant, grandfatherly person, came with more
than a degree of despair. He was my age and certainly too young to succumb
to cancer. He had only one kidney, on the right side. The left kidney had
been surgically removed for liposarcoma. But after that, a new tumor grew in
the empty location where the kidney had been (called the renal fossa). This
was removed in a second surgery. It was the size of a bowling ball. And now
it was growing again. It was already over an inch long. It was a despairing
situation.
May 27 tumor down to 4.1x3 cm