3/29/08
We met with Dr. Graydon Harker, the oncologist, whom we both like on Friday 3/28/08. He is very detailed (he even admits to being a bit obsessive compulsive sometimes), thorough, patient, relates well to patients, and has a sense of humor. He drew us some very detailed pictures and explanations on both side of a sheet of paper. He said we have the best insurance with Medicare and TriCare for Life. He took the time to set us up with the numerous appointments needed to start the treatment. We will be able to receive most of the treatments and tests at the Cancer Center where Dr. Harker's office is located and at St. Mark Hospital just up the street from his office.
It is diagnosed with non-hodgkin lymphoma which is treatable. There are several test to complete this next week and we will start chemo on April 11th. There will be 6 - 8 cycles of chemo of 3 weeks each.
Updates will follow as needed.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Soni's Prognosis as of 3/20/08
Sunday 3/09 -- Soni felt a lump in her throat that was about the size of a banty chicken egg.
Monday 3/10 --She called for an appointment with Dr. Henry and he was concerned enough that he saw her that same day rather than scheduling her later in the week as usual. While seeing her he immediately called and scheduled a CT-scan and mammogram at St.Marks Hospital for Thursday 3/13 and an appointment with a surgon, Dr. Benjamin Kim on the same day.
Thursday 3/13 -- Dr. Kim examined her and found another large growth about the size of a grapefruit on the left side of her lower abdomen. The CT-scan also verified this later when the results came back. The mammogram came back clear.
As Dr. Henry suspected and Dr. Kim confirmed, it is a type of lymphoma.
Dr. Kim scheduled her for surgery on Monday 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Monday 3/17 --Dr. Kim removed the tumor in the neck and sent it off for a biopsy. We returned home that evening around 6:00 p.m.
Thursday 3/20 -- We had a follow-up visit with Dr. Kim who removed the large dressing from her neck and said the the suture was healing nicely. However, he had not received the report from the pathologist yet to determine what type of lymphoma it is which will determine the course of treatment to follow. He did say that they currently use chemotherapy rather than radiation.
He called and made an appoint for her to see the oncologist of Friday 3/28 at 3:45p.m. The oncologist is Dr. Graydon Harker.
All of this will probably put a crimp in her knee surgery which was scheduled for June 9.
Monday 3/10 --She called for an appointment with Dr. Henry and he was concerned enough that he saw her that same day rather than scheduling her later in the week as usual. While seeing her he immediately called and scheduled a CT-scan and mammogram at St.Marks Hospital for Thursday 3/13 and an appointment with a surgon, Dr. Benjamin Kim on the same day.
Thursday 3/13 -- Dr. Kim examined her and found another large growth about the size of a grapefruit on the left side of her lower abdomen. The CT-scan also verified this later when the results came back. The mammogram came back clear.
As Dr. Henry suspected and Dr. Kim confirmed, it is a type of lymphoma.
Dr. Kim scheduled her for surgery on Monday 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Monday 3/17 --Dr. Kim removed the tumor in the neck and sent it off for a biopsy. We returned home that evening around 6:00 p.m.
Thursday 3/20 -- We had a follow-up visit with Dr. Kim who removed the large dressing from her neck and said the the suture was healing nicely. However, he had not received the report from the pathologist yet to determine what type of lymphoma it is which will determine the course of treatment to follow. He did say that they currently use chemotherapy rather than radiation.
He called and made an appoint for her to see the oncologist of Friday 3/28 at 3:45p.m. The oncologist is Dr. Graydon Harker.
All of this will probably put a crimp in her knee surgery which was scheduled for June 9.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
1st shot at this!!!
Don't have a clue what I'm doing, but here goes our 1st blog posting just to see what happens.
Hopefully the 'puter won't blow up in my face!
(Posted by the "B" in "BS"... alias Poppy)
Hopefully the 'puter won't blow up in my face!
(Posted by the "B" in "BS"... alias Poppy)
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