Re: Today's doctor update 8.20.06 Cancer is inoperable
8/20/2006 Went to Dana Farber this past week. My doctors there (about 6 of them) agreed with the assessment that the docs made at Md Anderson Orlando and Md Anderson Houston. I do indeed have Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma in my head behind my left eye. It is wrapped around my optic nerve and my carotid artery and it is indeed inoperable. Sr. P agreed with my treatment of Radiatoin 2 times per day with Chemo once per week. Although, Dr. P did say that he would add two additional chemo meds and my Orlando doc, Dr. T has already concurred. Tomorrow I go and have a 2 month pediatric appointment for Joseph at 11am. At 2:15pm I go in for Radiation Education and then at 3pm I get fitted for the mask I need to wear during each radiation appointment. On Tuesday I have a follow up with my OB from my c-section and then I will be receiving guests at my house to ring in my 30th birthday party AND it will be the last time that we have outsiders in the house since I will be soo susceptable to illness. Wednesday I have an 9:30am appt with my head and neck surgeon and then I have a 12 pm dentist appointment to get 4 cavaties filled which really sucks on my b-day but I can not have ANY dental work while going thru treatment. Thursday morning at 845am I have an appt with Dr. T (the head of my head and neck team) as a touch base then I have a very specialized MRI to take tiny thin pictures of my head so everyone is VERY sure where this bad boy is. Then at 3pm I go in and have ANOTHER CT scan. On Friday I go in on friday to get surgery. The surgery will be to get my port aka shunt) put in. Last but not least Monday arrives and treatment will begin! At 830am I get my first rounds of Chemo.
Re: Today's doctor update 8.20.06 Cancer is inoperable
It sounds like you have a busy week ahead. I hope and pray God will give you and your family strength, hope and a HUGE fight to beat EVERYTHING...not only for you, but for Joseph.
Happy 30th Birthday Deb!
Did you get the FM I sent you? I hope the link was helpful.
