dancing_crow | diagnosis, prognosis, other-osis

the prognosis for S just improved, mostly from seeing her surgeon and realizing she is a specialist not only in gynecological oncology (that is easy to spell and it reads well, but try saying out loud - it is a gigantic tongue twister!) but also palliative care, so not only does she have vast experience with cancers of all the feminine reproductive tract, top to bottom, she also has experience with comfort, and quality of life, and safety and all those helpful things. like side effects.

So much of it remains at the IF stage:
IF her cancer responds to chemo, THEN we'll know if she has six months of treatment
IF the treatment holds, THEN she has some more time, generally 2 years
IF the housing voucher comes through THEN they have an apartment for a year, even if it isn't in the best place
IF the food stamp people pull their heads out of their butts, THEN food is a smaller issue
IF S's change in health status makes a difference to the college THEN H's financial aid improves and she can go to college longer

and yet, the idea that this is chronic and manageable is a good one

in art news, circles. they are following me, and I shall just sit down and paint a dozen circles with a fat brush on 12" pieces of fabric.