Lauri had a checkup with MD Anderson this morning. Our Oncologist has been following Lauri's condition with X-Rays while she has been pregnant. So far, the X-rays, taken every three months, have been clear. Today was, unfortunately, a different story.
Our Oncologist has found what she believes to be a nodule on Lauri's left lung. The official radiology report was not available this morning, but she conferred with several colleagues, and they believe the nodule is real, however, additional scans are needed to confirm. We are going back to MD Anderson this afternoon to have a CT scan of Lauri's chest to determine if the nodule is indicative of cancer, and if there are additional nodules that didn't show up on the x-ray. We have discussed the CT scan option with our Oncologist and OB Gyn, and both are in agreement that the scan will present no danger to our unborn son.
Forward plans will take shape once we have the CT scan results. If there is only one nodule, and it does not appear to be growing rapidly, then Lauri will continue untreated through pregnancy, with likely an induced labor at around 37 weeks to make way for surgical resection as soon as Lauri is healthy enough to support. If the CT scan shows multiple nodules, the path forward becomes less clear. In the multiple nodules case, we must weigh the option of chemotherapy treatment while Lauri is still carrying our son versus chemotherapy immediately after his birth.
We have enjoyed the best days of our lives together watching Lauri's belly grow with our son these past 6 months. We look forward to the joy of his birth coming, possibly sooner than anticipated, later this fall. We are doing our best to stay strong for his sake even though the news today was not good. We knew the risks of proceeding with pregnancy with Lauri's history of cancer recurrence. We have no doubt that we made the right decision.
This is another bump in the road. We have a plan forward, we have the best support group of friends and family one could ask for, and we have the best doctors in the business working the problem. This fall will be a difficult march, but we will be just fine.
Love shines brightest in the dark.
5 comments:
Hopefully nothing serious comes of this. We're def. thinking and praying for you guys.
We wish you nothing but the best for all three of you. Hopefully everything works out in the end even if there are some obstacles in the interim.
We're here, just say the word. Love you guys.
I will put you on a prayer list all over Texas via LWML.
Miz Barb
I'll be holding all three of you in the light.
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