Good and not so...
Ann is good. Getting her energy back and her taste buds are
beginning to wake up.
Carol is facing more challenges.
The tumor on her lung is growing. Doubled in size in three
months. So...it seems none of the options are particularly good.
There will be a consult with a surgeon but she is still considered
high risk with anesthesia because of her lung function. After
all the years of different chemo drugs, they have taken a toll.
Radiation is another option except... if it's too intense and/or
hits too much of the lung it could do more damage. Consult
with her radiation oncologist is scheduled.
Third option is more chemo. The last treatment almost killed
her so obviously they will need to find something else.
She's getting physical therapy twice a week to build up
her strength. Whether that makes a difference in her choice
of options remains to be seen. One of few things that can't hurt.
Good news was that all the many scans that were done did not
show any cancer anywhere other than the lung. They do want a
mammogram done, just in case.
Decisions need to be made sooner rather than later.
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