It doesn't end.
I was thinking yesterday adn today that I ahd so much to post. However, that has gone out of the window. I'm kinda in shock right now. Here's the email I sent to my family. I think it says it all....other than my feelings. I wish I could go just one yeaar with no major events. That's all I asked. That's not what I got.
Amy asked me to email everyone. This is all I know and everything Amy has told me.
They found out from the doctor that the tumor is cancerous. In the 3 weeks from the MRI scan to the PET scan, it has gone from being the size of a golfball to the size of a softball. They don't know what type of cancer it is. They do know that it is a fast aggressive cancer.
If she doesn't do anything she could have as long as a few years to as little as a few months. However, if she gets treatment, there is a really good prognosis. The doctor wants to remove as much as he can - not a biopsy but surgery - and analyze it to figure out what kind of cancer it is. Once that is figured out, they will know whether chemotherapy, radiation or a combo of both will work best.
They told her and Rick that she needs to contact them with her decision. She has decided to treat it. As soon as she calls, they will get her set-up with pre-surgery testing and then scheduled for surgery. I don't have a time span on this.
As for how Amy is, she seems to be handling it as best as possible. She is much better now than a few weeks ago. She seems calmer and more in control now that she knows what she is dealing with.
As soon as the pre-surgery testing and the surgery is scheduled, I'll let everyone know. It seems as though all I email is bad news. I'm sorry.
Amy asked me to email everyone. This is all I know and everything Amy has told me.
They found out from the doctor that the tumor is cancerous. In the 3 weeks from the MRI scan to the PET scan, it has gone from being the size of a golfball to the size of a softball. They don't know what type of cancer it is. They do know that it is a fast aggressive cancer.
If she doesn't do anything she could have as long as a few years to as little as a few months. However, if she gets treatment, there is a really good prognosis. The doctor wants to remove as much as he can - not a biopsy but surgery - and analyze it to figure out what kind of cancer it is. Once that is figured out, they will know whether chemotherapy, radiation or a combo of both will work best.
They told her and Rick that she needs to contact them with her decision. She has decided to treat it. As soon as she calls, they will get her set-up with pre-surgery testing and then scheduled for surgery. I don't have a time span on this.
As for how Amy is, she seems to be handling it as best as possible. She is much better now than a few weeks ago. She seems calmer and more in control now that she knows what she is dealing with.
As soon as the pre-surgery testing and the surgery is scheduled, I'll let everyone know. It seems as though all I email is bad news. I'm sorry.