Radiation

Dr. Akgulian canceled our appointments for Monday because he thought he might be getting a cold and that I should avoid him. I ended up getting a cold anyhow.

Dr. Haider said that the scans looked good and the tumor has not grown and my blood tests look good. He thought that I might be a candidate for radiation therapy even though its not used for my type of cancer (cells in the pleural fluid). He said he would consult with a radiologist.

Today I met with Dr. Hwang who is a Radiation Oncologist. She said that even though she could find no information regarding the use of radiation for my type of cancer she agreed with Dr. Haider. Its primarily because my response to chemo was "excellent" and the cancer "nodules" are bunched together in a small area on the bottom, of my right pleural cavity near the chest wall.

I agreed to the procedure. I was then given another CT scan so they could tattoo reference marks for aiming the radiation. On Thursday I'm going for a lung function test and on Friday for a test run of the radiation treatment. They will start on the following Monday (4/13). I'll have to go for 15 minutes every weekday morning for either 3 or 6 weeks depending on the dose.

It looks like a Florida trip isn't going to happen this year.