And in better news...

The doctor came in around dinner time and took Roland off the heparin to thicken his blood enough for the biopsy Thursday. This will make his clots bigger, but we will know whether he has cancer. This mass could just be an infection that looks like cancer. This is what we are hoping for. The results of the biopsy will be available around the 17th. Roland will have a PET scan to look for cancer growing cells on the 15th. They found protein in his blood which sometimes means heart attack, but in Roland's case the doctor thinks is related to the clots. The heart ultrasound shows no signs of heart irregularities or blockage. Furthermore, there is no risk of stroke. Any damage to his lungs happened as a result of the clots and no further damage is expected. By damage, I mean reduced lung capacity. And the best news is that if he is feeling good enough there is no danger if Roland would like to return to work on Monday. He will likely be on blood thinners for long term.