Procedure Prep

Thanks to some rescheduling at the GI office, E.'s going in for his procedure tomorrow.  That means all the prep work needs to be completed today, so off we went to St. Mary's.  Two and a half hours later, the EKG, the chest x-ray, the labs and all the paperwork were done.

The physician's assistant from MD Anderson phoned and discussed the recent turn of events.  NOTHING can be done treatment wise until the bile is able to drain from the liver.  Right now, the bile's creating a toxic situation in the body.  Adding chemotherapy or anything else to the mix would be deadly.  She asked me to e-mail her after the procedure to let her know if the stent was successfully placed.  I asked if MD Anderson would have a Plan B if the procedure was unsuccessful.  She was not sure, but would discuss it with Dr. A (the oncologist) who was currently out of town, but who would be returning in a couple of days.  She needed to consult with Dr. A before scheduling any appointments.  We are crossing our fingers that the stent will be successfully placed in the bile duct tomorrow and we will be able to get to MD Anderson and see what our options are as soon as possible.