Our trip to Houston, Texas, on Monday, December 5, was uneventful. We rented a car and checked into the La Quinta Inn. We spent most of Tuesday and Wednesday at the MD Anderson Cancer Center which is a huge facility here at the University of Texas. Tuesday, Irene had a new MRI and a consultation with a plastic surgeon. Wednesday, she had a CT scan, and then we met with Dr. Valerae Lewis, the orthopedic oncologist and her staff. She had the current radiologist reports on both the MRI and the CT scan.
The good news is that the tumor in Irene’s leg has not changed much, however, Dr. Lewis informed us that we have come to a “bump in the road,“ and that the CT scan of Irene’s lungs reveals a small spot on each of her lungs which indicates that the sarcoma has metastasized. Dr. Lewis told us that we are fortunate to discover this complication prior to her leg surgery, because the lung issue will need to be treated prior to surgery, possibly with chemotherapy.
Dr. Lewis will be meeting with a team of specialists who deal with these issues this afternoon and will call us with the recommended treatment plan so we can move forward. It appears that Irene will not have surgery on Monday, December 12. We are anxious to speak with Dr. Lewis this evening. We are very confident that we are in good hands here at MD Anderson and are impressed with all those who are concerned with Irene’s health.
Irene is in good spirits, and we feel blessed that this has been discovered in a timely manner. We will most likely be home for Christmas.
Posted by Daryl
I don't know what to say, but that we are praying. Love You both so much! Love, Tara
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