Madeleine will be admitted around 5:30am on Friday for her 3rd craniotomy. The tumor is much smaller and appears from the MRI to not be connected to any of the other soft tissues - all good things, considering it's a BRAIN TUMOR...
The procedure is to be approximately 4 hours, and I'm happy to post updates as they become available throughout the morning. Please remember Madeleine in your prayers as she goes back on the OR table. And most importantly, please pray for Dr Lazareff and all of the medical team who will be attending to her in surgery. With God on her side, she will be safe.
As a follow up, Madeleine did not have the bone scan this week. Dr Davidson reviewed the MRI closely with the neuro-radiologist and they agree that what the images show is consistent as predicted with her chemo treatment. She also mentioned that this kind of tumor typically does not adhere to actual bone, so that was very relieving news.
We also learned that the cytology from the spinal tap was NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY, a huge relief for us. We know now that the tumor is again localized to just the pineal area of her brain and the cancer has not spread. Again, all things considered, this is the best position we could be in to fight for her this go-around. As if her first fight was not hard enough, each subsequent relapse lowers her chances even more as the tumor cells grow more resistant to treatment. I share this information to help people understand what we are dealing with and by no means to lower anyone's spirits, but rather to remind anyone who thinks of her or prays for her to plead for those thoughts and prayers daily, hourly if you can. Thank you, God Bless
As a follow up, Madeleine did not have the bone scan this week. Dr Davidson reviewed the MRI closely with the neuro-radiologist and they agree that what the images show is consistent as predicted with her chemo treatment. She also mentioned that this kind of tumor typically does not adhere to actual bone, so that was very relieving news.
We also learned that the cytology from the spinal tap was NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY, a huge relief for us. We know now that the tumor is again localized to just the pineal area of her brain and the cancer has not spread. Again, all things considered, this is the best position we could be in to fight for her this go-around. As if her first fight was not hard enough, each subsequent relapse lowers her chances even more as the tumor cells grow more resistant to treatment. I share this information to help people understand what we are dealing with and by no means to lower anyone's spirits, but rather to remind anyone who thinks of her or prays for her to plead for those thoughts and prayers daily, hourly if you can. Thank you, God Bless
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