Wednesday and Thursday were basically easy days for us. Adele has been trying to do some housework and cleaning up the dinner for us. She also helps cook dinner, and we still get in each other's way in the kitchen.
This morning we had to get samples for an HLA typing match, for Adele. The samples were taken at Lancaster Cancer Center lab and then we saw Dr Balepur. The surprises last week were, the lymph glands affected, seem smaller and possibly less active, but Dr Meade still wants a sample of the node to confirm anything. The HLA typing is for an allogeneic bone marrow transplant. Beth and Julie have their samples today, and are Fed Exing them back to John Hopkins. Tom's is either today or Monday, I forget.
Dr Balepur still believes the PET scan shows a smaller involvement of the lymph nodes, and is cautious about what to do. We are leaning on Dr Meade as he sees 1000% more cases than Dr Balepur, so the surgical biopsy will be needed.
We have dates on Monday at 8 and 9 AM for Cat scan and bone marrow biopsy aspiration. Then Tuesday is the surgeon, hopefully followed by a biopsy of the node in her side. Then back to Dr Balepur in 2 weeks.
If we can get a good biopsy of the node, best result would be a benign tumor there. what then - it is tearing us up waiting for the next step.
Thank You Lord for everything You have done for us today and all You will do for us next week.
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