Just a quick update. I recieved some good news tonight concerning my back. Just finished dinner (thanks Patty, it was fantastic), and the phone rings. It was Dr. Paloyan. We discussed some options about my back and the pain its been causing. Dr. Paloyan, Dr. Sikorski and a few others all agreed that I would be a good candidate for a procedure known as a Kyphoplasty. The major area of concern right now is in my very lower back or sacrum. The tumors there were hit with radiation and have maybe reduced some and are under control as far as we can tell, but the damage is done. There are multiple stress and compression fractures, causing quite a bit of pain and discomfort. The Kyphoplasty in short is an injectable bone cement that when done will provide a bit more integrity and strength in this area of my back and hopefully reduce the pain greatly. At this point its worth a shot and we have nothing to loose. That area of my back is the worse, there are other areas that may need attention down the road if this works out. I am suppose to hear from Dr. Jordan, who would be performing this procedure, any day now. So we shall..... you guessed it, wait and see, until then....
I'll turn it over to the 3rd shift!
HEY MIKE THATS GREAT NEWS! It's about time we hear some good news. Sounds like you are going to master this disease yet! Grandpa Bill is feeling better today getting ready for chemo tomorrow. See you there.
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You ought to take the dominoes with you to Chemo and pass the time trying to "verify that".
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading your blogs every day. Thanks for keeping us all up to date.
Aunt Julie
Kyphoplasty. Now there's another new term we have not heard before but it sounds like it could really help. Hope you hear from Dr. Jordan soon. Let us know when it is suppose to happen. In the mean time, on to the next round of Chemo. One more step closer to your goal and as an added bonus you get to team up with grandpa on this one. I am sure Drew and the gang will enjoy working with you two. Keep up the good work but don't forget to have fun.
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