Tuesday, September 14, 2004 10:39 PM CDT
We heard from Dr. Spence at UW. I talked with him on the phone, brought him up-to-date, and he said he'd look into it and call our local guy. Dr. Sacks called, and we have an appointment on Thursday at 11:00 am to see what the recommendation is. We'll be seeking a second opinion from Duke. It seems that UW is not terribly aggressive in their approach, and Duke seems much more so. Luckily, our local doc is also supportive of a very aggressive approach, so we'll see what he has to say. It will be another week before we can get all the scans to Duke again for a second opinion. Luckily Dr. Friedman is very quick to call back. The Duke BT site is http://www.cancer.duke.edu/btc/ if you are interested in visiting. Please keep praying.
Please also pray for the families on the brain tumor list. We have lost 6 people to this horrible disease this month, and it's only the 14th, and two others are on the final parts of their journey. It's heartbreaking. Most of them are very young, with young families, a few are children. It makes us even more grateful for every day.
Love you all, Shelley
PS. Thank you to the lovely ladies who have been there beyond measure these last few weeks. I've had some wonderful lunches, and even more wonderful listening ears...thanks Janet, Laurie, Donna and Deb. I love you guys.
We heard from Dr. Spence at UW. I talked with him on the phone, brought him up-to-date, and he said he'd look into it and call our local guy. Dr. Sacks called, and we have an appointment on Thursday at 11:00 am to see what the recommendation is. We'll be seeking a second opinion from Duke. It seems that UW is not terribly aggressive in their approach, and Duke seems much more so. Luckily, our local doc is also supportive of a very aggressive approach, so we'll see what he has to say. It will be another week before we can get all the scans to Duke again for a second opinion. Luckily Dr. Friedman is very quick to call back. The Duke BT site is http://www.cancer.duke.edu/btc/ if you are interested in visiting. Please keep praying.
Please also pray for the families on the brain tumor list. We have lost 6 people to this horrible disease this month, and it's only the 14th, and two others are on the final parts of their journey. It's heartbreaking. Most of them are very young, with young families, a few are children. It makes us even more grateful for every day.
Love you all, Shelley
PS. Thank you to the lovely ladies who have been there beyond measure these last few weeks. I've had some wonderful lunches, and even more wonderful listening ears...thanks Janet, Laurie, Donna and Deb. I love you guys.
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