Well, we definitely have hit a stumbling block. Marti's MRI shows the entire upper 2/3 of her right femur involved with cancer. We saw Dr. Pollack, our radiation oncologist, and he recommends radiation to the right leg and hip, and to two places in the spine. Marti is also seeing an orthopedic oncologist at WVU, Dr. Brock Lindsey, this coming monday afternoon--he sounds like a really nice guy on the phone and called me right away. We overnighted the MRI cd to him already. I am waiting for a call back from Dr. Abraham as far as recommendations for other treatment while this is going on, to keep other areas, especially the right pleura (chest) in check.
On a better note, she has been doing well in PT and is walking with a walker approx a short block 3 times a day--a marked improvment from not even being able to stand, 2 weeks ago. She is off of antibiotics and off of reverse isolation too. She been started on a pain patch to try to get her off of pain pills and control the pain more continuously, instead of the ups and downs with pain pills.
The local Catholic priest, who is IRISH, came in and spent quite a bit of time last night and we all really liked him.
We are thinking she might be going home tomorrow after PT, since there is no PT on weekends.
She really wants to attend her Nursing School reunion on 10/01 if she is physically able to go that--she will make that decision on a day-to-day basis, and start her treatments when that is over. In the meantime she will work on getting stronger, concentrating on arm strength and the left leg, and taking it easier with the right leg.
Debbie and Ed visited this past weekend and now Kathleen is back and she is a godsend, I would be helpless without her. Sara also plans to come soon.
We will keep you all posted as soon as we know the next step.
Maureen loves getting visitors--it really keeps her spirits up.
Love Bob
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