Results

Hello friends and family. We are just cleaning up at the good old Ronald McDonald House and heading home. We had our visit with Dr. Bowers this morning and he told us that Jack's tumor has grown, the first MRI results were definately accurate, and in the last 2 months the tumor has continued to grow. So he said that we will be looking at starting treatment soon. The tumor board which is made up of radiologists, neurosurgeons, oncologists, and other docs will meet one week from today to discuss Jack's case. They will make their recommendation as to the next treatment. Dr. Bowers said he believes they will recommend radiation. I know that I have written here that he said they would hope to wait until Jack turns 10 before they used that option, but he believes that is the best course of action. The location of the tumor is in a place that has already completed it's growing, it is hard wired, there are minimal damage risks to Jack's intelligence, maybe a slight loss of IQ, he thinks between 2-5 points, which he said will not be a big deal because Jack is a smart boy.
Anyway the tumor board will meet next Thursday and Dr. Bowers will call us with the results from the meeting. He is hoping that Jack will start on treatment within the month. The treatments will be in Dallas. The radiation options are traditional radiation a 6 week long treatment, or the gamma knife or cyber knife, which are 1-3 time treatments and we would come home that same week I think.
Please be in prayer that the doctors will choose what is right for Jack.
Thanks for your prayers so far. God is faithful and so are you.
Heading home.....
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We made it home safely. It rained on us most of the way but
no ice : )