Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Back to Stanford...


This all happened so fast. We are back at Stanford Cancer Center. It is beautiful, n'est pas? (all I remember of my high school French...haha). Today Jud has Pet Scans, Cat Scans and blood work. Tomorrow morning, we will meet with the cancer radiologist (the very kind Dr. Koong, aka Doogie Hauser. Why do all these experts look like they are thirty-five?) Tomorrow after noon, the Tumor Board will meet and take a look at his results together. I like the fact they have this board, that not only one but many doctors will be looking at the results. They are also evaluated by the Johns Hopkins Tumor Board and the Sloan Kettering Tumor Board, so we have the advantage of two more good centers looking at his test data. They will be primarily to see if it would now be possible to do surgery (we hope and pray) and if he has any new metastases (cancer) elsewhere in his body (we hope and pray not) .

More meetings, after that, and I will share some picture of the inside of the center. They do all they can to make it pleasing, calming and beautiful. There is some lovely art in there!

Until then, we will be waiting and doing lots of praying and deep breathing.

Huge thanks to all of you for your wonderful support. Truly, you have done so much to make this all manageable. 

8 comments:

  1. will keep on keeping you in my thoughts and prayers...

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  2. My thoughts are with you constantly.
    And the bunny's too. xoxo

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  3. hi suz,

    thinking of you and sending big, strong hugs of support and faith!

    xo
    elyse

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  4. Hello Suz, I am so sorry, You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. Take care.
    Hugs, Terri

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  5. good thoughts and wishes to you and Jud my dear Suz! xo

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  6. Keeping you both in my prayers and thoughts.

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  7. It really is a beautiful place, Suz...which you greatly deserve at a time like this!

    Thanks for your sweet visits, dear friend...I always smile when I see you've been there.

    You're both in my prayers, as always...

    Julie

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  8. Oh Suz,
    I pray that you will receive good news while he is there about his condition...Blessings and prayers going out to your beloved and you.
    Big (((hugs)))) from me
    Cindy

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