The Appointment Today

Jamie and I met with the surgeon today. We do have some answers, but not all that we had hoped to gain from this appointment. Here's what we know...

The lump is a malignant tumor. They have labeled it a Grade 3 tumor, which means that biologically it appears to be a more aggressive type. The next step is for me to have a CT scan, an MRI, a Bone Scan, and a Bone Density to determine if the cancer has spread or if it's contained. These tests will also allow them to tell me exactly what type of cancer we're dealing with and which stage the cancer is in right now.

Once I have all of these tests completed, I will meet with a medical oncologist to make a plan of whether to do surgery first or chemotherapy first.

We should have these tests scheduled by the end of the day today. So, more waiting is in our future. But hopefully things will get on a roll quickly, as the surgeon explained that the sooner the better.

Please keep praying. Our hope is not gone.