Oncologist

~Today Glada had her appt with the oncologist. Audrey, Roger and I went with her. The stage of her Cancer is 1B. Which is very early!!! What this means.......the biopsy showed her Cancer was contained in the lobe that they removed. It is not in her lymph nodes.(We knew this already.) What makes it B, not A........B is if the Cancer was over the size of 3cm. Hers was measured at the widest point 5cm. Basically they "recommend" what she should do. Then she decides what she "wants" to do. Even if they think they removed all of the Cancer, there could still be those unwanted little cells floating around. Their recommendation is Chemo. Approx 4 sessions that will either be one every week OR one every other week. This will depend on what meds they use. She now has about a week to decide on what she will be doing. If she decides to go ahead and do the chemo, she will first need a picc line put in so they have easy access to her veins. Then they will start the chemo the next week. She is at 3 weeks out from her surgery. They like to start chemo approx 4-6 weeks out. One of the things she wants to do is talk to Dennis before she makes any decisions. As he had Cancer many years ago and has went thru radiation and chemo both. I'm sure he can help her far more on this decision than we can.

~When the decision is made, I will let you know.
~Plans right now.......Glada is at Hays with Audrey. She has a couple Doctor's appt.s tomorrow. Then on Wednesday Audrey and Glada will stop by here and pick up Bucky and head for the farm. I think they have plans on taking a few days to themselves and relax. Going to make some pickles. :-) Then Aunt Eunice is suppose to be coming and staying with Glada at the farm next week.