Appointment to meet with the surgeon

Andy has an appointment next Friday the 22nd to meet with the surgeon regarding the biopsy of his chest. I expect surgery date would be made following this appt.

Happy 35th birthday Andy!

I hope your day is sunny & bright and filled with laughter that continues through the year

No news so I will update

Talked with Andy. His energy continues to improve so that's good. No news from the surgeon so the waiting drags on. On the plus side, he is looking forward to his Birthday on Sunday. Me, too. Thanks for all the support.

Appears the situation has the Docs perplexed

Duh.. We knew that. Officially, the update is the PeT shows the tumor in Andy's chest is lighting up brighter than ever. This means active cancer. At the same time, the tumor is marginally smaller than originally scanned. There are also nodes lighting up in his lungs. This could be a few things, including infection. The plan is to have the surgery and get a biopsy of the chest tumor. Andy expects a call next week to schedule the procedure. We know this is a major procedure but not sure of inpatient time or recovery time. Will find out. He wants his Mom there if possible and we will work on that when we have dates. It's unfortunate the Doc is perplexed, but one more reminder of how thankful we are to be with the best medical team possible for this condition.

You are wondering how Andy is feeling. He just wants this behind him and to quit living one day at a time or words to that effect. He feels better, coughs some, and wants to get back to normal life.

Thank you all for your support.

Finally a return appt

Andy got a call today to schedule a PET scan for Feb 22. We will take it! Progress and a chance to meet with the doctors to determine next steps- that's what we need at this point.

Appt for surgical consultation is set

We have an appt for Jan 4 to meet with the surgeon and discuss the biopsy. Will provide an update at that time!

PET results are in

The PET showed no change from before BEACOPP and after ABVD. That means the chest tumor seems to still be alive. There is a chance the PET is wrong so a biopsy is being planned. This takes special surgical skill given the location. Timing tbd. If it still is alive a new chemo regimen specific for Hodgkins will start. This is outpatient every 3 weeks for 4 times with a PET in the middle. We need to stay focused on the cure! The timeline changed but nothing more.