It has been a crazy week. Ginny is doing amazingly well. She has been working at getting symptoms under control and managing the list of "things to do" to finalize her mother's estate and get arrangements made.
2/18/15
Today we went to Mayo Clinic as a follow-up to last week's news that Ginny's tumor is growing. Last week we were presented with the hope that radiation may be an option.
We learned today that Ginny can indeed do radiation. How much is still not clear (doses will be determined in coming days). We do know that Ginny will begin 5-6 weeks of treatment (5 days a week) starting next Wednesday (2/25). We will return to Mayo tomorrow (2/19) for CT scan and the mapping of the radiation plan.
While all this is exciting, we also learned that this is going to be more challenging than we thought. Ginny's tiny stature, age and the impact of years of treating her cancer make this not as straightforward as we thought. Other systems are going to be impacted by the radiation. Specifically her bowels. Ginny has a considerable history with bowel obstructions and extensive scar tissue as a result of previous radiation. This course of treatment will generate more scar tissue and increase odds of future obstructions. The flip side is that the tumor, if left to grow, will do the same. Radiation is the better option at this point.
We will update you as we go. We are asking for good thoughts and prayer, specifically for the effectiveness of the radiation, the radiation team's precision and Ginny's stamina.
Kir&Gin
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