Journal entry by Jane Ceraso — 15 hours ago
We visited an oncologist at Beth Israel today to get a second opinion. I am glad we did. He recommended we do an MRI to get a better sense of the size/location/stage of tumor, so that is scheduled for Friday. I am thinking of switching to BI rather than Lahey as they offer the option of robotic surgery (imagine that!) if the tumor is located in a tough area to get at w/o damage to surrounding "delicate" parts. If MRI shows complicated tumor or spread into other places, we will probably switch to BI and start with a round of radiation to make the tumor more operable. If MRI shows simple, non-invasive tumor (please, please, please) we will likely have the surgery done at Lahey (Burlington) Tuesday (8th). I will have to think of an election day joke if they are prepping me on November 8th - can anyone think of any good ones?
Anyway, it seems, with unusual cancers such as mine, medicine has a fair element of "art" to it, not all science. Real crash course this week in cancers, doctors, hospitals, treatments, and anatomy!
Thank you for checking in dear friends and family, and thank you for your kind calls, visits, and messages. Love you all!
Anyway, it seems, with unusual cancers such as mine, medicine has a fair element of "art" to it, not all science. Real crash course this week in cancers, doctors, hospitals, treatments, and anatomy!
Thank you for checking in dear friends and family, and thank you for your kind calls, visits, and messages. Love you all!
Thank you for doing this blog, loves. All digits crossed for a non-invasive, surgically solvable tumor. Pulling hard for said butt kicking. No great jokes for a Nov. 8 procedure. But if there's an upside, it may be that you'd be unconscious for a part of that torturous day! XOXOXOXOXO / Debra
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