Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Update on Steve's Mom
I got an e-mail from Steve's mom today & decided to give a update. I thought about it & figured it is best in her own words, so here is the e-mail from Steve's Mom:
I saw the Oncologist today - very highly recommended from many sources including Barbara's co-workers with cancer and Joanne's social worker contacts. I really liked him a lot - what a bedside manner - he said I can call him 24/7 if I need to.
This is getting very real now. Each new doctor I see I learn so much more, yet have so many new questions when I leave the office. Surgery is out of the question. Not only is the tumor and malignant lymph nodes in the worst place, under all the blood vessels, but is also under the breathing and eating tubes, the esophagus and trachea, and is in both lungs. Plus it has spread throughout the lungs. He said he could do a huge operation and remove a lot of the affected lungs, but it would be awful for me and it would still not cure me. Bottom line is, we're going to extend my life for as long, and as comfortably as possible.
He wants more answers to plan my treatment. This Thursday at 11:30 I'm having a PET Scan, a cat scan of my entire body to see if the cancer has spread to other parts of my body. At 3:15 I'm having a Brain MRI to see if the cancer is getting close to or is in the brain because that is the first place that lung cancer goes to. On Tuesday the 24th at 9:45 I go back to him for the results. We should be able to have a lot more details then, plus come up with a treatment plan, and also get a more confirmed time frame I'm hoping.
I will write you all on Tues. the 24th with an update.
Love, Sue
my name
Husband:
Steve
Baby: Lexi (born Jan 26th)
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For people who don't know me, I come from a big family (3 brothers & 1 sister). We moved around a LOT, so I am not really from one particular place. I like to call Katy, Texas my home though.
Recent news, my Dad & Mother-in-Law were diagnosed with Terminal Cancer in April/May of 2005. My dad passed away 5-Dec-05 .
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