Megan's husband stayed home today to take her to the oncologist. The man with the answers they hoped. He shared that the rest of the pathology report had not been finished and it was needed to make definitive decisions about the treatment plan. But even without it, a plan was devised.
Since the lymph nodes were positive for cancer. It was decided that chemotherapy would begin as soon as possible and the removal of the tumor and lymph nodes would wait until after chemo. Many tests were ordered which will aide in decisions. Here is the breakdown of the next week:
Fri: Cat Scan
Tues: CT Scan - morning then in afternoon visit with Surgeon - will have same day surgery to put in chemo port
Wed: MRI of left Breast and annual visit with family practice doctor
Thurs: Chemo begins
On the way out of the office, a woman with a little girl and a scarf on her head was checking out for the day and making her new appointment. Megan asked her how many treatments she had received because she looked so sickly. She kindly replied that this was her third treatment. Megan asked when she lost her hair. 14 days exactly the woman replied. Megan will be bald by the end of July.
No comments:
Post a Comment