Pathology

We got another report on Friday about the tumor.  It does not have the chromosomal deletion that makes it more responsive to chemotherapy, so they are going back in after the small portion they didn’t get the first time.  There is some good news in this.  The deletion would have been better but at least the remainder of the tumor is in an accessible place.  There’s a 10-20% risk of paralysis of the right side with this second surgery, but having all (or as much as possible) of the tumor out makes Laurie’s prognosis better.

Laurie was released on Friday night and now we’re at home, catching our breath.  So much has happened that it’s good to have time at home to rest and recover a little.  Several people have dropped by with food and well-wishes and this makes me think about how lucky we are to have such a wonderful support network.  As many of you know, Laurie’s sister, Lindsey, has been incredibly generous with time and support right now (I’ll have to stop making jokes about heartless lawyers now that I’ve seen Lindsey in action down here).  It’s another of those ironic moments in life when I only realize how fortunate I am at moments when everything is threatened.  Thank you all.

Doug

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