I will edit and write more tomorrow, but for now I will just give a little update. Mom was in some really excruciating pain yesterday and that made the oncall doctor very nervous as to whether or not the medicine was working so he ordered unscheduled CT scans. She had the scans this morning and unfortunately it showed that the tumors have continued to grow and a moderate pace. So, she did not take her dose for today and is starting the wash out period before we can move on to trying something else. She is positive and hopeful and determined to get better. On the bright side the tumors are not imposing on any arteries or major organs so that is something that we have to keep in mind as good news. Also, the cancer has stayed in the chest cavity and has not shown up anywhere else in the body. That is extremely important and really great news. The bad thing is that the tumor mass in her right lung is brushing up on the rib cage and possibly attaching itself there. As long as it does not get in the bone is what we have watch for. Of course this brushing up on it is excruciatingly painful and it was really hard to see her in that much pain. The doctor did prescribe a stronger pain medicine and I filled it today so she has it and it seems to work well. We go back tomorrow to see her doctor and discuss all of this and our next steps.
Keep praying, keep your faith, and smile because she is here and being so strong and encouraging.
Thank you.
-Vanessa Hudson Reyes
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