We are waiting for the pre-authorization on the PET scan. While we are waiting, I found out a few things we can do. Tomorrow Roland will have an MRI on his brain and another CT scan on his chest, abdomen and pelvis. Today we met with a pulmonary specialist in St. George. He noticed things on the CT scan from 1/11 that the other doctors didn't--namely "something" in the lower right lung and enlarged lymph nodes in the center of his lungs. These nodes are normally about 1 cm in diameter, but Roland's scan showed nodes over 2 cm in diameter. *little cry* So he wants to do a bronchoscopy to biopsy both of these findings. All of this is for staging the cancer. The best news would be that cancer is only in the upper lobe of his left lung. (stage 1) If he finds cancer in the lymph nodes or the right lung then… I don’t want to think about that.
So I am back to one day at a time. I think I will focus on the message from Thorton Wilder’s
Our Town: Appreciating people in the moment and really looking at them and loving them right now.
Shauna, dear friend, I am impressed with your strength and patience. You are an inspiration as you find the good in what could be daunting news. We're thinking you and Roland everyday and praying for miracles, peace and doctors who have the knowledge to make this journey with you.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Christina