We had our consult with the cyber knife doctors at Georgetown today. We still don't have a definitive answer. They want to treat his neck tumor but they need more information about his total previous radiation load to the neck area before they can make a final decision. Since it takes about 5 weeks to get a treatment plan in place, they want to go ahead and start the planning process now which Warren has agreed to do. They'll call tomorrow to set up a PET scan and a simulation (where they make the mesh mask that will hold his head still on the table for treatment). If they do treat, he'll get five treatments over the course of a week's time. They have to be able to eliminate as much risk to the spinal cord as possible as it is very susceptible. Damage at the T-1 area could make Warren a quadraplegic. Further incursion of the tumor will have the same result. Its a crap shoot boys and girls.
It took us 2 hours to get there, and two hours to get home. Parking cost me $25.00 for a little over 4 hours. They do have a way to get a discount, but I didn't bother for one trip. I guess if we go back there, I'll have to look into that. It took us 20 minutes to get out of the parking garage. It was a mess with everyone trying to leave at once. I'm exhausted.
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