Monday mom and George went to the oncologist to discuss the PET scan and the progress she's made. I'll quote from George:
We went to the Oncologist today for the results of the PET Scan. He cannot definitively say that the abnormality is a cancer tumor. Dr. Ostrovsky has asked for a bronchioscopy to be done. We have an appointment with a pulmonary specilaist on Thursday after which the oricedure wil be scheduled. It is not a dangerous procedure and is done on an outpatient basis. Dr. Ostrovsky expressed that he is not at all sure if the growth in her lung is cancer, so there is still doubt that that is what it is.
June 3rd she'll go back for another CAT scan to see how the radiation has helped (hopefully), as it generally takes 6 weeks to see results. She will also be having a biopsy of some spots on her skin just to make sure that there is no cancer there as well. Over the next couple weeks, she will be slowly reducing her steroid medication (which controls the swelling in her brain).
One more quote from George on her progress:
I beleive that your Mom's headaches have been reduced in severity and incidence and she seems more awake and responsive, so we hope that
the radiation has stopped the growth and reduced some of the pressure in her brain.
Thanks again so much to everyone for their helpfulness, love and support :)
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