[Woodcarver] update on Don

[Merrilee Johnson]

Good to hear Sandi!  Great to hear the good news one the lungs also!  Many prayers are going your way!
Merrilee
 
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 11:57:19 -0700
From: outdoor111 at verizon.net
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Subject: [Woodcarver] update on Don

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Hi everyone, Since the latest scans show no more lung cancer, the doctors have turned their attention to preventative care. Don will have 15 sessions of a low dosage radiation of the brain, starting this week. The doctor says that there is a brain in there somewhere and that there are usually no side effects. He said sometimes memory is affected slightly. So now Don has an excuse if he forgets something. :) This is to help prevent the lung cancer from reoccuring as it frequently does, especially in the brain since the brain isn't protected by the chemo treatments. We also had an appointment to discuss what to do about the kidney cancer. This specialist said that he can't tell from the pictures if the lesions on the kidneys are cancerous or not and didn't believe whoever told us that they were could really tell. So as soon as the brain radiation is done, Don will have the lesions on both kidneys biopsied to tell for sure. Since the lesions hadn't changed in size over the summer, there is a very slight chance that the kidney they thought was cancerous�is not cancerous. Keep all your fingers and toes crossed that the biopsies will prove there is no cancer. This will be done on October 18th. Don is feeling much better now that the chemo treatments are done. He has even been doing some carving this week. He has much better color in his cheeks even though he still tires quickly. He has joined a local artists association and is getting some carvings ready for display in the local gallery. Both of us exhibited some photos in the local photography contest. Don won two 3rd places and one of mine was chosen for�a calendar. Mine was Autumn in New England - wonder which month they want that for????? We are�missing the GOW this fall. It was necessary to cancel the entire event for many reasons. We probably would not have been able to be there. �Hopefully this will be back on the schedule next fall. We hope to make Huntsville and Dayton in November but those will depend on whether the kidney surgery is necessary. Hugs to all and thanks for the prayers. Your support really helps. Loved getting a call from the Woodbutcher yesterday. Sandie
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