Round 3 part 6

This trip to Seattle did not go as expected. After five hours of meeting with four physicians from the Fred Hutch Cancer Center at University of Washington, Cheryl, Jason and I came away disappointed that we did not get very far down the “Git ‘er done” road.

We had expected to get affirmation that would put me on a fast track with plans to get us ready to return to UW cancer center for treatment. That did not happen. We were impressed with the facilities, all the different types of treatments for my cancer, and with the facilities staff and medical staff.

But the physicians said that we should go back to Emory for another biopsy. Before any kind of treatment is specified, the physicians must compare the samples that were taken in 2020 with a good present sample.

What we do know:

·     I definitely have cancer in inaccessible places mostly at the base of my skull.

·     This cancer is causing all the pain in the left side of my face.

·     The cancer may be a different strain than the tests revealed in 2020.

·     Once our medical team knows more about my 2024 type of cancer, the physicians from Emory and UW will collaborate to recommend a treatment plan.

·     Any treatment is not curative, but palliative.

 The BEST thing we know is that God is in control, and His plan is perfect.

P.S. Kudos to anyone who has read this post to the end. I have talked with several people who regularly read my blog asking them if I should continue posting about my cancer experience, and all of them affirm that for the present I should continue writing about this journey.

Thank you to anyone who continues reading.