March 18, 2007

We have a few more results to share. There is more good news, but also some potential discouraging news. We have the results back from the MRI. The cancer has not spread. While they still have to check the bones, the cancer has not invaded other parts of her body (stomach, liver, brain, etc). That is truly good news.

On the other side, the cancer has crossed the midline of the chest, which is not good. The doctor has said she has stage 3 cancer. It is a higher risk category than we had originally hoped for (the preliminary diagnosis from the first CT of the chest was stage 2). We do not yet know for sure what the surgical options are, if any, nor do we know what kind of chemo she will likely be getting. Tentatively, the doctor has said they are thinking of giving her 4-8 rounds of chemo about 3 weeks apart. We do not know if she will be hospitalized during this or not yet.

Tomorrow there is a bone scan to hopefully rule out that the cancer has spread to the bones. Sometime this week we are supposed to sit down with the doctor and determine a course of treatment. When we know more, we will write.

Jason, Erin & Keira