Jeanne had the Gamma Knife procedure performed on Wed. March 21. The Gamma knife radiated the small cancerous tumors that had formed in her brain. We will not know if the procedure was completely successful until follow up scans are done in the months ahead. But, the doctors are confident that they got all of them.
And, "all of them" actually totaled seven tumors, not four, as previously thought. The reason for the difference is the MRI scanner used just prior to the procedure, at the Providence Hospital, is better-suited for brain scans than the MRI used here in Corvallis.
Jeanne is recovering well. The discomfort she feels today is not so much due not to the radiation, but to the metal frame that was pinned to her head for 6 hours. (Yes, metal!) She is very tired, but resting comfortably.
Next up, we will go back to the oncologist in early April to determine what chemo drugs and other therapies to begin.
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for Jeanne.
Patrick
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I hope the surgery was successful, and that y'all can get to Hawaii at some point. I'm sure the rest and relaxation could be very healing.
Just a note for you - it might be easier for folks to know when you add updates by setting up a site feed. I have a feeling it is disabled.
For information on how to turn it on, check out this URL: how to enable feeds
For more information on what feeds are: wikipedia article on RSS
Once you set it up (click a few buttons), everyone using a feed will know when you add a new post.
Again, good luck with the surgery. I'm sure we'll see each other around. If nothing else, we might ask for Robert to help with the lawn again soon.
Trey
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