Oncology Appointment #1
Sarah met with her oncologist on Friday and received relatively good news. He agrees with the Poplar Bluff pathologist that the issue is/was a gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor, metastasized to the liver. If you’ve searched for “gastric cancer” or “stomach cancer” online, you probably read articles that didn’t necessarily apply.
Carcinoid is very slow growing, with the MU and Poplar Bluff pathologists believing this to be a very typical example. He said it was possible the tumor had been in Sarah’s stomach for 10 years, the spots in her liver for 5. She has CT scan scheduled for the Tuesday after Memorial Day, with blood work and other testing being done in the meantime.
After seeing what the CT scan shows, it’s possible treatment will be shots of octreotide, which can slow the growth of the spots in the liver, and then careful monitoring of those spots. It’s also possible that we’d consider more invasive treatment, including attacking those spots with alcohol, chemotherapy, forms of radiation, or other. Much like before, though, until we see the CT scan results, we’re still unsure what we’re dealing with.
Thanks for continued thoughts, assistance, and prayers. We’re doing well.
Jason
(and down with the mythical shoe-wearing birds)