Appt. Formality

Oops, I almost forgot to mention another doctor appt. It was more of a formality than anything, but since this blog has kept track of E.'s entire medical saga, I think it's only fitting to include it all.

After E. completed his Cyberknife treatments, he needed to wait to six to eight weeks for another MRI and then have follow-up appointments with all his respective doctors. Well, he had that MRI (with the incredible N.E.D. results we had been hoping and praying for) in Houston a few weeks ago and we met with the doctors there. We hadn't yet met with the local doctors here though.

On Friday, E. had an appointment with Dr. T., the radiation oncologist. Dr. T. reviewed the CD of the PET/CT and MRI scans we had brought with us from MD Anderson and said everything "looked good." He spoke with E. about some lingering side effects and put him through a typical physical examination. When he noticed E.'s hair loss on the back of his head due to the radiation, E. said, "SHE thinks I should just shave it all." To that, Dr. T. responded, "Or wear a hat!" E. doesn't think either one of us know what we're talking about.

Dr. T. was pleased with E.'s test results and with his appearance, as are we. He agreed with the doctors in Texas that E. needed to be watched closely as once cancer spreads to the brain it can crop up anywhere, and of course, can be treated more effectively the quicker it is found. He concurred with the time frame of scans at three-month intervals and would see us again after E.'s next scans in March.

There's still two more formality appointments pending locally ... the medical oncologist and the neurosurgeon, both scheduled for mid-January. Oh, and E. needs to have his Dilantin (anti-seizure medication) levels checked again to make sure he's still in the therapeutic level, so he'll be headed to the lab next week.

S.