Hallelujah!

The tumor has shrunk 90% (and they couldn't even tell from the image if what was left was a tumor, so in actuality, it could be 100%)!!!  Dr. Rixe said he and Dr. Guarnaschelli received a standing ovation at the tumor board yesterday.  They had never seen a tumor of this type as big as the one mom had, nor had they seen one shrink so well.  Dr. Tanda (an oncology fellow) said one reason for this was that mom was in such good health that they were able to give her "significant" doses of Cis-Platin (sp?) to really knock it out.

Next week she will have blood work Monday and a PET scan Tuesday to rule out the possibility of any spreading.  If the PET scan is clear they will move forward with surgery.  Dr. Rixe also said that at the beginning of this journey, no one would even think about surgery because it seemed such a remote possibility, and now they would just be going in for a clean up of the little that is left.  I cried when I heard all this.  Amazing.  All those healing rays you've been sending have worked!

He also prescribed some hormones to help with the confusion.  Potassium and sodium were both stable yesterday, but the hormones should also help keep them that way.

Three cheers!!!
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