Now care has moved to Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. Here is an update on my trip to Moffitt today (May
18). It was a really long day and the
end result was not what we were hoping for, as the cancer has begun to grow
again. However, I know God is still in
control. While emotions may be a little
bit raw this evening, God continues to give grace as needed. I can honestly say there is peace in my
heart. I could not imagine this journey
without HIM. The doctors have not given
up and neither have I.
- They’re suggesting four different possible ways forward at this point.
- A change in the type of chemo I’m taking
- Another possible surgery-which the Dr. doesn’t suggest because of the risk of significant and permanent damage to the control of my left side, due to the position of the tumor.
- More radiation
- A new therapy called Optune, which is an FDA approved therapy that involves wearing a cap that looks like it came from a SCI Fi movie for about 18 hours a day.
- Tomorrow they are going to discuss my case at what they call “tumor board” which consists of a meeting of several different specialists who will discuss my case and decide what they think is the best way forward. Then I will probably go back to Moffitt one day next week and have an appointment with at least two of those doctors and we will discuss what they think is best. The way forward may include a combination of these different options, possibly even all of them together, except for the surgery one which the Dr. doesn’t really recommend but he said the surgeons tomorrow at the meeting may see it differently. He said let’s wait and see what they think.
I think this was my
first EVER SELFIE FROM 2013
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