Hi Classmates & Friends,
We just learned that Irene (my wife) has a
non-small cell cancerous tumor located at the inverted Y of the Bronchial
Tubes. It is damaging the left bronchial tube and starting to squeeze the
other bronchial tube as well. By its location, so compressed into the area
between the throat, heart & lungs they can't operate. However they
believe she is strong enough and in good enough health to tolerate Chemo and
Radiation therapy at the same time (let's hope so). These procedures start
next week and will last six weeks. Then we'll see where she
is at and what more treatment she will need. Of course she will be
monitored all the way.
Her treatment is at/through Scott & White
Hospital in Temple although the specific routine treatments of Chemo and
Radiation will be here on an out-patient basis at their Cancer Treatment Center
here in Killeen. Scott and White Hospital has the reputation as
the "Mayo Clinic" hospital of the southwest -- so she is in good
hands. We have been delightfully surprised and pleased with their amazing
speed in scheduling tests and exams and the coordination between the teams of
doctors on her case.
Irene is at home and doing the things she normally
does, but is more tired than usual.
Doug
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