MRI - Really GOOD News

jgwright said:

Better News!
Just visited my "second opinion" oncologist at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (associated with the University of Washington and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center).

Dr. Edward Lin looked at all the information, the PET scans, the CT scans, the MRIs and said, "I don't see any outside involvement. We need an endoscopic ultrasound, but right now you look like a T3N0M0. After the ultrasound, we'll get you on chemo and get the tumor shrunk so that Dr. Oelschwager can operate."

Whaaaaaat? Two weeks ago Dr. Turner said, "I'm sorry, all we can do is make you comfortable." ?????

Always get a second and third opinion if necessary!!!

--Yours in hope and faith

--Jerry

Yes to second opinions
Jerry,
Great news, second opinions are sooooooooooo worth it! They practice medicine it is not an exact science everyone cannot know everything! Spread the news that you need to at least get a second opinion & sometimes a third!!!!
Keep us posted
So Happy for you!
Erica

jgwright said:

Better News!
Just visited my "second opinion" oncologist at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (associated with the University of Washington and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center).

Dr. Edward Lin looked at all the information, the PET scans, the CT scans, the MRIs and said, "I don't see any outside involvement. We need an endoscopic ultrasound, but right now you look like a T3N0M0. After the ultrasound, we'll get you on chemo and get the tumor shrunk so that Dr. Oelschwager can operate."

Whaaaaaat? Two weeks ago Dr. Turner said, "I'm sorry, all we can do is make you comfortable." ?????

Always get a second and third opinion if necessary!!!

--Yours in hope and faith

--Jerry

Can't say enough about how
Can't say enough about how important it is to get to a cancer center where they have departments that deal only with this type of cancer. Our local oncologist is great, but he does not see many cases of EC. And considering all the different types of cancer there are you can't expect your oncologist to be an " expert" in all of them. Get to the experts to get " expert" care. Our oncologist at MD Anderson prescribes the chemo, and our oncologist at home administers it and helps treat side effects. Great to hear your news is better!
Cheryl
Wife of Rickie, dx EC stage IV, Oct. 2010

MarinaDN said:

Excellent!!
So happy for you, that is such great news!! Thanks for sharing!

2nd opinions
Wow Jerry, the news just keeps getting better. I am very happy for you. My hubby was staged T2N2M0 and his tumor shrunk 50% after 2 rounds of chemo, he is almost finished last 2 rounds.

Julie

GREAT NEWS JERRY!!!!
Jerry,

I am dancing around using the little energy I have as this calls for celebration!!

Great news and I am SO happy for you. Party time!
Have a GREAT WEEK going in this week making new choices this will matter and knowing that it is not spread as you thought!!

God bless
Keep us posted more!
Eric