We just returned from receiving the CT Scan results and the news is good. Things are stable. Dr. Ahmed said he is going to consult with another thoracic specialist out of province to explore the possibility of surgery to remove the tumors in the lungs. The thoracic specialist in Saskatoon told us last summer that surgery was not an option in his opinion because the tumors are central to each lower lobe of the lung and the tumors are near major arteries. Who knows? Another specialist may have the skill set to perform surgery. We already know from Judy's surgeon said that he could easily remove the tumor from her pelvic area, but removing the tumor in the pelvis will only occur if the tumors in the lungs are removed. Reason is: operating on the pelvis would mean a long break from chemo.
Dr. Ahmed will continue with regular chemo as we have done for the last year because chemo has been keeping the cancer at bay. In fact, Judy will have her next chemo tomorrow. Surprisingly, her white cell count was 2.5 today, a new high score for Judy. Judy purchased a juicer in May and has been faithfully juicing 4 veggies and 3 fruits everyday. Perhaps the juicing is paying dividends.
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