ursol Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 I was sent for an Echo, PET Scan and MRI of the brain yesterday and I just got off the phone with my oncologist. I was sent for the scans after I insisted I go see the Cyberknife radiologists in Hartford, CT. My oncologist wanted to make sure my cancer was still stable. MRI of the brain is clear...Adrenal gland tumor is the same and they confirmed the existence of a potentially cancerous lymph node in the inferior vena cava that they have seen before but have not been sure about. After the tumor board meeting today, they have decided that they should send me to a surgeon for laparscopic surgery to remove the right adrenal gland as well as they lymph node. My oncologist will talk to Cyberknife as well and I will still go to the apt. on Wednesday to discuss the best option, cyberknife or surgery. I can not believe that they are considering this. Thank you God and all my friends in this forum. I know even if they do the surgery it doesn't give me any guarantees that a week later, I won't have more cancer but it's a shot in the dark and one I said to my oncologist I deserved. How do we convince the world to fund lung cancer research, it is sooooo needed. Lilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Lilly, Sounds like you have a great medical team. I can't offer any advise on the adrenal gland, but I did want you to know I was thinking about you and wishing you luck in "zapping or cutting" the cancer out of you. Keep us posted on what you decide to do. Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teriw Posted December 15, 2007 Share Posted December 15, 2007 Wow, this is big news Lilly. Keep us posted on your next steps. Congrats on the clear brain MRI! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don M Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Wow... best of luck to you Lilly.. go for it. Don M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C. Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Lilly, You have a good medical team, and good reason for hope. Keep us posted, please. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolhg Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 I sure like the plan that your doctors have for you. I like the idea of safely getting as much as that cancer OUT of your body as possible. Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fillise Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 This is good news Lilly. Let us know what your doc tells you in the appt., but cutting that sucker out sounds like a winning proposition to me!!1 Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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