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PET Scan Results

dragonflymom
dragonflymom CSN Member Posts: 46
edited March 2014 in Esophageal Cancer #1
My mom had her appointment yesterday and for the most part she got good news. The tumor is still there but it has shrunk considerably. There is no metastsis to other organs which is a huge blessing! The one doctor was unsure of whether there was still cancer in the trachea or not but it doesn't really matter.

The overall consensus of all her doctors is that chemotherapy and radiation will only hinder her if we try again so we are going to focus on quality of life instead. She is ok with this decision. "It is what it is" as she would say.

Thank you for the good thoughts and prayers!

Amy
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  • Yovana30
    Yovana30 CSN Member Posts: 15
    #2
    Good News
    Happy to hear that! Keep positive!
    God Bless you,
    Yovana
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  • Tina Blondek
    Tina Blondek CSN Member Posts: 1,500 Member
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    Hi Amy,
    congrats! Sounds
    Hi Amy,
    congrats! Sounds like a good plan to me! Best of luck to you all, and enjoy every minute of that quality of life! Keep us posted.
    Tina
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  • K_ann1015
    K_ann1015 CSN Member Posts: 500
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    AMY---such great news about
    AMY---such great news about the tumor shrinkage!
    for some reason I keep thinking of saying to you "give her an extra BIG HUG!---but you've probably already done that! Have a wonderful weekend!
    Kim
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  • jessicalla
    jessicalla CSN Member Posts: 29
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    Hi Amy, I'm happy to hear that your mom's tumor has shrunk and it hasn't spread to other organs. I hope and pray that her quality of life is as good as possible and that you have many happy moments and find peace together.
    Sincerely,
    Jessica
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