Dr. Delashaw is of the firm conviction that we should remove the tumorous tissue and then proceed with radiation and chemotherapy. This is the standard of care currently for this disease which is incurable at this point. It may give me a few more months or a few more years.
The surgery was scheduled for Tuesday, November 15th. I am to be at the surgery at OHSU at 6:00 am and we will proceed from there. The first item on the agenda is to get a new MRI that will be used during surgery to remove the tumor. Dr. Delashaw is confident that he can remove at least part, if not all, of the tumor. We have no idea where it has spread and what else is going on.
The surgery has its own risks, but they are minimal compared to the potential pay off of the surgery. It is close to the mid section of the brain, which means that is is likely to cross over to the right side of the brain and it will start to cause "all kinds of problems" according to Dr. Delashaw. It is scheduled to be finished on Tuesday with 2-3 nights in the hospital for recovery before being released to come home. He will cut over or near the old scar, so I am not looking forward to recovery from that cut again. Oh well!
The schedule after surgery remains to be seen. It will be partly determined by how quickly that I heal. If I heal fast then I can hopefully proceed with radiation and chemotherapy quickly. That is my hope anyway. I would like to finish the 6 weeks of treatment by the first week of the New Year. It is only 3 weeks until the business meeting from this coming Sunday. I think Brent should plan on leading that meeting. I don't feel like I will be up to doing it quite yet.
That is all for now. I hope I have answered the questions of my followers, but if not, please write to me or call me at your convenience.
God bless you all.
by grace,
Wade
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