Cancer Support

Uben

(7,719 posts) Thu Dec 15, 2011, 03:18 PM Dec 2011

Saw the oncologist today

Nice guy, really like him. Scheduled another CT scan on the head Monday to make sure it hasn't entered the brain and a PET scan on Tuesday to see how close in proximity the hotspots on the vertebrae are to the spinal chord. If it enters the spinal chord, it can cause paralysis, so if it's getting close, he will zap that first with radiation to avoid paralysis. Then, chemo will begin next Friday.
Since all of this is breast cancer, it is treatable, and he says he thinks we can look forward to some good results. There's a lot to tackle, but you just take it one day at a time.

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Saw the oncologist today (Original Post) Uben Dec 2011 OP

... YvonneCa Dec 2011 #1

Thank you KC Dec 2011 #2

Good News jumptheshadow Dec 2011 #3

Thank you for the update Irishonly Dec 2011 #4

I ask him (oncologist) if he had a family policy Uben Dec 2011 #5

cute (carpool ) KC Dec 2011 #6

YvonneCa

(10,117 posts)

1. ...

Reply to Uben (Original post)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 03:30 PM

Dec 2011

... to you and your wife.

KC

(1,995 posts)

2. Thank you

Reply to Uben (Original post)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 04:36 PM

Dec 2011

for the update. It sounds like she's got a good Dr. that will make sure she gets the care and treatments she needs !
Just take everything day by day, that's all you or anyone can do. I am just so thankful that she has such a loving and supportive
husband and family.

Susan

jumptheshadow

(3,311 posts)

3. Good News

Reply to Uben (Original post)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 04:43 PM

Dec 2011

We're hoping for more good news.

Irishonly

(3,344 posts)

4. Thank you for the update

Reply to Uben (Original post)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 05:39 PM

Dec 2011

I had been wondering how every thing went. I am glad it was good news and is treatable.

Uben

(7,719 posts)

5. I ask him (oncologist) if he had a family policy

Reply to Uben (Original post)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 06:11 PM

Dec 2011

Jokingly of course, because he also sees my step-dad, my mom (has RA but was tested for cancer), and my best friend's girl-friend who just had a lumpectomy and is doing radiation. And, as we were waiting in the waiting room, another of his patients came out, a friend of more than 40 years of mine came out. I had just seen him Monday at the hospital while waiting for the sonogram.
Hmmm? Maybe we should carpool or something!

KC

(1,995 posts)

6. cute (carpool )

Reply to Uben (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 08:35 PM

Dec 2011

Always keep your sense of humor and smiles, they can go a long way !

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