Dear Ones,
We spent a half hour on the phone with one of Del’s doctors from U of M and we got more information on the pathology report from Del’s total hysterectomy surgery as well as some of the plans going forward. I will summarize the main points of interest here:
1. The origin of the clear-cell carcinoma was the uterus, but cancer was also found on the other parts of the female organs removed.
2. Del’s post-op appointment with Dr. McLean, her gynecologist/oncologist/
3. Dr. M is encouraged with how well the chemo has been working despite the ongoing side effects from the neuropathy.
4. The doctor recommends three more cycles of chemo to treat any remaining cancer cells. [A ‘cycle’ is four weeks made up of one chemo infusion each week for 3 weeks, followed by a week off.]
5. Dr. M met with the tumor board after they had Del’s pathology report and they felt that she may need some radiation. This would be done at U of M, while the chemo will be given in Jackson. Del has an appointment with a radiologist/oncologist at U of M on August 14 to discuss possible radiation treatment.
6. They did not remove any ‘lymph nodes’ since there weren’t any that appeared enlarged. The risk in removing nodes unnecessarily is that it can result in ‘lymphedema’ or swelling of the legs.
7. Del will be having another CT scan on August 15 which will help determine her chemo schedule going forward.
8. During the surgery, they did an ‘abdominal wash’ where they flush the abdominal cavity and check for cancer cells. There weren’t any!
9. Tomorrow will be 3 weeks since Del’s surgery and she is feeling well and back to normal strength. How we thank the Lord for His healing in her body.
Well, that’s about it for updates. Thank you so much for your continued prayers and concern. You are such an important part of our lives and we thank the Lord for each one of you.
Warmly,
Bryan, for Del too
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