Today, my mom and I went up to NJ for a meeting with Dr C, the initial Dr we saw on TV, and met with, last year, who does direct radiation, and he told us of a major development in my mom's situation.
Dr C said that while the full body scan results were "Good", and showed that my mom's tumors have shrunk, he also said that the results caused him to want to go for what he called a "knockout punch", to get rid of the tumors completely. This is where the bombshell comes in, and it wasn't exactly surprising, because this is something we suspected might happen when we first started this journey last year.
Dr C said my mom will now need a course of direct radiation on a daily basis, for a period of six weeks, for 20 to 30 minutes a day. Dr C said that while he's not "God", he is viewing this treatment as a "cure", which he said can extend my mom's life indefinitely.
As most people who have been following this situation are aware, we live 150 miles each way, from the hospital, and it is impossible for us to travel 300 miles round trip, each day.
As a result, we are going to have to live at a facility near the hospital for a period of six weeks, so that my mom can undergo treatment. It will be very expensive, and inconvinient, but.. if it is going to God Willing extend my mom's life indefinitely, we will do whatever it takes.
We have another meeting with Dr C next Friday. He had wanted to begin treatment within a week to ten days, to ensure the tumors dont God Forbid start growing back, but,. as it is going to take us time to arrange housing, pack, and what not, he has agreed to begin treatment on Monday, May 23rd. I will probably only be able to come home once during this period, until likely early to mid July. There are laundry facilities on the property, and I will have to get a laptop, so I can do work, and hopefully communicate with friends.
My mom seems more unsettled about the whole "We have to move for six weeks" thing than I do. My view is this: If moving for six weeks, will extend my mom's life for years, as opposed to it God Forbid ending prematurely if we dont do this, we need to do the move. I view this whole situation as a long, necessary business trip.
So, thats the update. I will likely be home for another two weeks.
We also had unsettling moments the last 2-3 days, when my mom coughed streaks of blood, for the first time in months, but. as the blood as not the magnitude that it was before the treatment, Dr C said he believes such is an irritation from allergies, and thankfully not the cancer.
Anyhow, so thats where things stand. Thanks for the support I have received about this situation.
Mitch
Dr C said that while the full body scan results were "Good", and showed that my mom's tumors have shrunk, he also said that the results caused him to want to go for what he called a "knockout punch", to get rid of the tumors completely. This is where the bombshell comes in, and it wasn't exactly surprising, because this is something we suspected might happen when we first started this journey last year.
Dr C said my mom will now need a course of direct radiation on a daily basis, for a period of six weeks, for 20 to 30 minutes a day. Dr C said that while he's not "God", he is viewing this treatment as a "cure", which he said can extend my mom's life indefinitely.
As most people who have been following this situation are aware, we live 150 miles each way, from the hospital, and it is impossible for us to travel 300 miles round trip, each day.
As a result, we are going to have to live at a facility near the hospital for a period of six weeks, so that my mom can undergo treatment. It will be very expensive, and inconvinient, but.. if it is going to God Willing extend my mom's life indefinitely, we will do whatever it takes.
We have another meeting with Dr C next Friday. He had wanted to begin treatment within a week to ten days, to ensure the tumors dont God Forbid start growing back, but,. as it is going to take us time to arrange housing, pack, and what not, he has agreed to begin treatment on Monday, May 23rd. I will probably only be able to come home once during this period, until likely early to mid July. There are laundry facilities on the property, and I will have to get a laptop, so I can do work, and hopefully communicate with friends.
My mom seems more unsettled about the whole "We have to move for six weeks" thing than I do. My view is this: If moving for six weeks, will extend my mom's life for years, as opposed to it God Forbid ending prematurely if we dont do this, we need to do the move. I view this whole situation as a long, necessary business trip.
So, thats the update. I will likely be home for another two weeks.
We also had unsettling moments the last 2-3 days, when my mom coughed streaks of blood, for the first time in months, but. as the blood as not the magnitude that it was before the treatment, Dr C said he believes such is an irritation from allergies, and thankfully not the cancer.
Anyhow, so thats where things stand. Thanks for the support I have received about this situation.
Mitch