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Recurrence

Just a quick note to update everybody on Christina’s condition and the whole story behind another tumor that she went in for surgery today.

The last MRI from November show a new small spot, the doctors and we were not too concerned about it that much since it was small and we were discussing a different kind of treatment.  He suggested some trials and another chemo, CCNU.  We were thinking about alternative treatment and natural healing methods.  We did a PET scan to see what the new spot really is, but that scan came back inconclusive since it wasn’t the right kind of PET scan.

We met with the doctor last Tuesday for more followup and had to schedule another MRI to see what is going on.  The next day, Christina started to get weak kneed and nausea with vomiting.  She seemed to lagged and had delayed responses since the weekend before, but then it just started to get worse fast.  The doctor suggested we go to the ER the get the MRI right away instead of waiting for the scheduled one.

So, six weeks later, this MRI showed that the new spot has grown substantially and we had to act faster now.  They recommended surgery and Avastin, a more aggressive type of chemo.

She had the surgery today, went in around noon and finished around 4pm.  We are in the ICU right now, she is sleeping and recovering.  The doctor said they took out about 70% of it.  We will have to talk with the oncologist on our next steps, but right now we are just letting her recover from the surgery and the anesthesia.

All your thoughts and prayers are welcomed and very much appreciated.

 

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5 Responses to “Recurrence”

  1. Janet Kaemmerling Says:
    January 14th, 2013 at 10:17 pm

    Harvey, my family prays for God to give you and Christina His strength. My heartfelt prayers to Deborah Burroughs, also, and all of your family.

  2. Mark Andrews Says:
    January 15th, 2013 at 6:01 pm

    Christina is in God’s Warm and Comforting hands. May HE continue to guide the Doctors in their diagnosis and treatments and may His Will be done.
    God is in Control, God is Good, All the Time.
    :0)

  3. Kisha Blackstone Says:
    January 16th, 2013 at 7:48 am

    My prayers go out to you and your family. Although we do not know each other, i know the power of Prayer and I just wanted you and your family to know that ALL PRAYERS GO UP for a speedy recovery.

  4. Steve Henry Says:
    January 16th, 2013 at 9:06 am

    Thank you Harvey for keeping us posted. You and Christina are continually on my heart and mind as you struggle through this. We ask for God’s strength to you both in your inner person, for His comfort to you both in mind, body, soul and spirit, for His wisdom to you and to all those that are caring for you, for the knowledge of His endless, boundless love for you. Know that there are many that are covering you and lifting you both up in prayer. We extend our prayers to your family that is enduring this with you, especially your brother Daniel who is fighting the same disease and your mom Deborah who loves you both very much.

  5. Sherry Ritley Says:
    January 21st, 2013 at 10:01 pm

    ✞ Sending love and prayers. ❤