Dear Friends and Family,
My appointment with Dr. Cameron at UCLA went as expected. He would like to do the surgery. It will be less involved than the other one. But more involved than what I was expecting. I will get cut under both breasts this time. So my scar will go horizontally rather than vertically. He said that the hospital stay would be about 3 days. If the area in question, that is up higher, is touching my rib I will have to have some bone cut away. But, when all is healed it won’t even seem any different. There is a possible need for radiation when I’m done. If all the margins are clear, no sign of disease anywhere on any of the edges, then he said he would be reluctant to recommend radiation. I just found out this time that you have a lifetime maximum amount of radiation you can receive. But, if it is positive anywhere I will definitely need more radiation. Chemo is unlikely since it is only moderately helpful with this kind of cancer. My neuroendocrine cancer is intermediate. The high grade kind responds well to chemo and the low grade kind doesn't respond at all. So I'm somewhere in the middle and we just did chemo and stuff still came back.
So after talking to Dr. Cameron-who by the way bears a remarkable resemblance to Napoleon Dynamite-we have decided to schedule the surgery. We can't do this until the office manager returns next Tues. They said that he is working about 2-3 weeks out at this point. I'm hoping to be all done and home healing before Thanksgiving. It will be interesting to see how it all works out this time. I know God will organize it all out perfectly.
Prayer Requests:
-That the margins are all clear on the tissue that is removed.
-That all the child care gets covered without too much hassle.
-That our family is drawn closer together through it all.
-That we are all drawn closer to God too!
-That we do not get discouraged and keep hopeful attitudes.
-That God will use us in the midst of this trial.
Thanks you so much for all your faithfulness to us all through it all!!
Lots of love and blessings, Peggy
Peggy Wolf
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Your family is so awesome. I know we were only officially introduced tonight at church but I have been praying for you. I get updates from Julie. You look great, Julie was telling me how hard it hit her when she heard you had new spots. She said how strong you are through it all and how sad she was that this happened to you, I want you to know, like I have told Julie, just seeing you both live life, smile and be happy is such a witness to soooo many people. If the whole reason for all of it for both of you is to reach someone and be there, understanding their pain when you couldn't have otherwise, then it will all be worth it!! God is using both of you in such miraculous ways that I believe you both can't even see it all!! I will continue to pray for you AND your family!!! Take Care!!
Love, Amy stover
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