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[way2]

My favorite client--about my age, long history of depression, childhood abuse, PTSD, smart, funny, a good person, though she can't see it--called today and told me that the doctors think she has liver cancer. I've seen her for a couple of years, with a goal of engendering some hope and some relief from her self-denigration and isolation. In recent

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[way2]

Thanks for your hopeful words.

Good news--a happy surprise: A biopsy says the growth taking over her liver is NOT cancer, and they're planning more tests to figure out what's wrong.

[newleaf31]

Gah, that's terrible. I'm so sorry. It really is mind-boggling the way so much struggle and pain can befall a single innocent person. :(

[way2]

Good news--a happy surprise: A biopsy says the growth taking over her liver is NOT cancer, and they're planning more tests to figure out what's wrong. Her doc said she had the liver function of a crack head, but at least the Liver Cancer Doomsday prognosis is ruled out.

[newleaf31]

Hey, that's fantastic news! Hopefully the upward trend will continue and the doctors will figure out exactly what's wrong AND be able to fix it successfully. *crosses fingers*