Mom Up-date

if you have talked with mom lately you might have noticed how much clearer she is in her conversations. she is on decadron - a steroid to reduce the swelling (not reduce the tumor growth).

she is also scheduled to do her temodar chemo treatment the 1-5 of dec (at home-capsules).

so today... she has an appointment with the oncologist, at portage, to go on avastin (in hopes to halt the tumor growth.) as far as expected results, side affects, dose amounts or frequency i am not sure. we are assuming it is IV but are not sure- dad should have answers today after mom's appointment.

backing up...this is how she got the appointment today...her surgeon had sent her records to a neurosurgeon at ford hospital in detroit.
because...the oncologist was requesting a "3rd" mri PLUS a pet scan to be done in marquette on the 24th with a follow-up appointment with himself on the 30th. (he still claimed what was going on in moms head was a reaction of treatment rather than the the surgeons opinion a progression of tumor growth.) the differing opinions made the second opinion necessary.

the ford hospital neurosurgeon's response to the oncologists request for the additional mri and pet scan 'made no sense - there is progression'. this has FINALLY been enough to convince the oncologist he was wrong.(1 1/2 months later). the appointment was then set for today to get mom started on avastin.