Tuesday, June 14
Oncologist--Dr. Ben-Jacob coming in later today (has been out of town over the weekend). Our plan as of last week-Fight. Today the hospitalist in the ICU talked to my mom and dad about everything that has transpired since June 3. A new chest x-ray revealed that the lesions in her lungs had increased in that short amount of time, WHAT? Diagnosis: "Too numerous to count". He doesn't know if her lungs will hold out long enough for the chemo to kick in or what will happen. Possibly too many "what ifs".
Option 1: go home with hospice and be as comfortable as possible for the next few weeks. Is that even an option? Family gathers in hospital room. Kids say fight. Hospitalist comes back into room.
Option 2: He called Huntsman was told about "experimental treatments--not as severe". Think out loud as a family. My mom says, "All I want is someone smarter than me to tell me what to do." Hospitalist comes back into the room.
Option 3: He just got off the phone with three specialists at Hunstman who were reviewing her case. All three of them concur: She is 56, she can beat this, keep her there, start the chemo. She needs to Fight! Fight! Fight! An answer to her/our prayers. They agree with everything Dr. Ben-Jacob originally suggested. Let the fight begin!
Oncologist--Dr. Ben-Jacob coming in later today (has been out of town over the weekend). Our plan as of last week-Fight. Today the hospitalist in the ICU talked to my mom and dad about everything that has transpired since June 3. A new chest x-ray revealed that the lesions in her lungs had increased in that short amount of time, WHAT? Diagnosis: "Too numerous to count". He doesn't know if her lungs will hold out long enough for the chemo to kick in or what will happen. Possibly too many "what ifs".
Option 1: go home with hospice and be as comfortable as possible for the next few weeks. Is that even an option? Family gathers in hospital room. Kids say fight. Hospitalist comes back into room.
Option 2: He called Huntsman was told about "experimental treatments--not as severe". Think out loud as a family. My mom says, "All I want is someone smarter than me to tell me what to do." Hospitalist comes back into the room.
Option 3: He just got off the phone with three specialists at Hunstman who were reviewing her case. All three of them concur: She is 56, she can beat this, keep her there, start the chemo. She needs to Fight! Fight! Fight! An answer to her/our prayers. They agree with everything Dr. Ben-Jacob originally suggested. Let the fight begin!
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