Dr. Weissman called this morning with the pathology report on my kidney cancer. It is as good as we could ever hope for.
• Renal cell cancer was confined to the kidney itself (this is fantastic - it had not spread!)
• Lymph nodes were completely clear. Enlarged, but they had no cancer in them.
• Tumor was 12 cm, pretty big, which makes it a low stage 2 cancer but only because of the size of the tumor
The net is, that it was confined to the kidney and they got all of that so things look very, very positive. The next steps are to get my staples removed and then we'll have some other questions about the recovery. As far as cancer follow up, we'll be doing CAT scans every 6 months or so to look for any recurrence. There is no plan for radiation therapy or chemo because this type of cancer doesn't respond to it and, beside, we think it is pretty much gone.
Everyone at the Evans house is doing a happy dance today :)
FANTASTIC NEWS!!!
This is absolutely wonderful!
Posted by: Pat | January 15, 2008 at 10:42 AM
We're dancing with ya! That is wonderful news!!!
Posted by: Heather | January 15, 2008 at 10:44 AM
Our day, week, month....is made happy with this news. Congratulations, Chris. It could not have been better news. Happy dancing here at the office. And in the studio.
Amazing. We love ya.
Posted by: Dingo | January 15, 2008 at 11:03 AM
Bam Chris!!!! Told you you'll beat the shit out of this little 12cm (my metric system) thing...
Now we have to go drink to death and it's on me!!!!
Good to have you back man,
Sincerely,
Pierre
Posted by: Pierre | January 15, 2008 at 11:09 AM
Dude, you are sooooo negative!!!! :)
Posted by: CJ de Villar | January 15, 2008 at 11:10 AM
Wonderful!
And no chemo or radiation! If you had to get cancer, this was the one to get.
(That sounds really dumb. But I am so happy for you!)
Posted by: Sue Miller | January 15, 2008 at 11:13 AM
Great news!! I'm super happy for you.
Posted by: John Sharp | January 15, 2008 at 11:17 AM
I'm really happy to hear the GREAT news!
Posted by: SKY ROCKS! | January 15, 2008 at 11:21 AM
Fantastic!!!!! We'll gather the cats and do a happy dance here too!! What a way to start the day -- I thought you might have to wait until later. Woo-hoo!!!
Posted by: M.A. and Walter | January 15, 2008 at 11:28 AM
the tough never die, they just get tougher
Posted by: tj | January 15, 2008 at 11:30 AM
That is awesome news, Chris!! So happy!
Posted by: Katie Dubois | January 15, 2008 at 11:32 AM
Sweeeet! I'll do the happy dance when I'm home. Somehow, I don't think the Starbucks clientele here would approve of spontaneous dancing, and I don't want to find out.
Posted by: Peyman and Debbie | January 15, 2008 at 11:34 AM
Well... I was hoping to see you bald but this is a good outcome too! CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE COOPERMANS! :)
Posted by: Hillel | January 15, 2008 at 11:40 AM
FANTASTIC NEWS!!! I'm doing the happy dance in the snow!
Posted by: Jenny | January 15, 2008 at 11:54 AM
The rainbow message from Baba is never wrong. I knew then, without a doubt, that you would be fine. Didn't I tell you so a week ago! When you see her rainbow, you just know. Congratulations - from all 3 of us!
Posted by: Vickie Rinehart | January 15, 2008 at 11:57 AM
HAPPY DANCES BEING DONE DOWN IN LOS ANGELES RIGHT NOW!!!
Great news! Great News!!
Posted by: Mickey Kampsen | January 15, 2008 at 12:14 PM
Chris and Leslie, Couldn't be happier to hear this news! Katherine
Posted by: Katherine Gfeller | January 15, 2008 at 12:42 PM
Good news! Heather and I are thinking of you.
Posted by: Rusty B. | January 15, 2008 at 12:50 PM
What great news! But we knew it all the time
Posted by: bruce EVAns | January 15, 2008 at 01:35 PM
Awesome!!
Great news Chris.
Love, Bonnie
Posted by: Bonnie | January 15, 2008 at 02:26 PM
That's awesome!!! I'm doing a happy dance here in my office for you!
Posted by: Craig Beilinson | January 15, 2008 at 02:43 PM
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! (some news deserves no less than a 36-letter superlative!) We're dancing in the sno for you here in Western NY. And say, how about that iPhone update? No, really, the dancing was all about you, the MacWorld keynote announcements were just icing on the cake. Love and hugs.
Posted by: Suzie Evans | January 15, 2008 at 03:26 PM
fantastic dude
just really fantastic!
j.
Posted by: jon | January 15, 2008 at 05:03 PM
What great news...couldn't be happier for you!
Love, Deb
Posted by: Deb Sullivan | January 15, 2008 at 05:39 PM
Sweet. What a relief! Congrats!
Posted by: Tony | January 15, 2008 at 10:16 PM