Neal's notes from yesterday's meeting:
Laurie was given some suggestions today to make this 5th round easier in terms of side effects (especially nausea) than the 4th.
The plan is for one more chemo treatment after today on 12/12 and then to begin radiation and chemo on 1/3/12 for five weeks. It will be another 4-6 weeks after that (late March to early APRIL) uNTIL A NEXT ct SCAN WILL GIVE US SERIOUS FEEDBACK. dR. yU WAS CLEAR THAT lAURIE IS NOT AND WILL NOT BE IN A LIFE-THREATENING STATE DURING THIS TIME.
dR yU ALSO REAFFIRMED THAT IT IS EXTREMELY UNUSAL THAT cHEMO ALONE IS ENOUGH TO SHRINK A TUMOR AND ALLOW FOR SURGERY. tHUS THE NEXT STEP OF RADIATION IS THE NORM.
lAURIE’S TUMOR MARKERS WENT DOWN LAST TIME AND IF WE FIND OUT THEY ARE DOWN AGAIN THIS TIME (SHOULD FIND OUT BY TOMORROW) THIS IS A VERY GOOD SIGN. fINGERS CROSSED.
aLL IN ALL (EDITORIAL OPINION) MORE POSITIVE NEWS THAN NOT.
Thanks you Neal. That is definitely good news! We are so glad that Laurie is getting such excellent treatment and that she is responding well.
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