Before I summarize my experience at LA1 yesterday, this might be a good opportunity to review the bounty of reconnaissance that the various imaging studies at the battlefront have yielded.
“What enables the wise sovereign and the good general to strike and conquer, and achieve things beyond the reach of ordinary men, is foreknowledge.” Sun Tzu, The Art of War.
So here’s the debriefing:
Lungs: “There are multiple new pulmonary nodules consistent with metastatic disease.”
Cardiac: “There is a lobulated intracardiac mass involving the left ventricle. This appears to be centered within the lateral ventricular wall and extends into the ventricular cavity and across the mitral valve into the left atrium. There is a pericardial effusion that is likely malignant.”
Kidneys: “There is left-sided hydronephrosis and hydroureter to the level of the pelvis where there is a large mass obstructing the left ureter.”
Pelvic Organs: “There is a large lobulated mass behind the bladder measuring greater than 8 cm in transverse diameters. There are components that extend into the prostate gland.”
Bones: “There are several . . . bone lesions . . . involving the left iliac bone adjacent to the sacroiliac joint and bilateral ischium. Other smaller lesions are seen scattered throughout the bone . . .”
Other: “There are several masses involving the gluteus maximus measuring approximately 5.1 x 3.9 cm and 3.2 x 3.1 cm . . ., (and) within the left erector spinae muscle and right proximal medial thigh.”
Other than that everything looks good. Of course we haven’t imaged the head, neck, arms, or legs . . .
Just a spot of bother on an otherwise beautiful life.
Formidable, yes. Unbeatable, no.
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