Straight to the Point

Good Morning,

We were hopeful to get some answers after Mary had an MRI.  Unfortunately there was just too much pain to bare and the medication wasn't doing enough to make her comfortable.  They ended up doing a CT scan which gave us some answers.

The bone cancer is no longer stable.  I'm not sure to what degree and rate it is growing.  It is the cancer that is pressing on her sciatic nerve and making her immobile.  The plan of attack is to do direct radiation on the area where the cancer is centrally located.  They hope that this will alleviate the pain and give her some independence.  Given that she can not fully care for herself she will stay in the hospital for a few days and then be moved to a nursing home until she is able to  move around. Her vitals are strong and she won't be having Chemo while they give her radiation.  She is on a pain drip which will give the Doctors a true picture of where she needs to be and they will adjust her meds going forward with the new pain management protocol.

I believe that is all I have to report at this hour.  I will update the blog later this afternoon as we learn more!

Thank you for all the prayers of healing and support!  Happy Valentines Day to all!

Karen