Decision

Again - everything written is based on how Kathie is feeling at a precise moment. That being said:

After the appointment today at IU, a lot of discussion and an hour conference call with the whole immediate family, a decision has been made to go to M.D. Anderson on Sunday for another opinion and to give more time to get as much information as possible about different options. The schedule looks like it would be: Monday - Tests, Tuesday - Meetings with doctors, Wednesday (EARLIEST) - Surgery. Again, after the meeting today with Dr. Robb, it does not look like surgery is necessary immediately, but that continues to be based on how Kathie is feeling at a given time. So far, today she felt pretty good - though she is not thrilled about the diet she'll be on until after surgery (low fiber -- but we did find a good list of options online, so she's not just eating junk food).

Tomorrow (5/31), she has an appointment to meet with a Lafayette oncologist who seems very comfortable just following up with someone else's directs (so we can get a regime plan from M.D. Anderson, or from Dr. Robb's team in Indy - but have it done locally). We also expect a call from Dr. Robb sometime after 8:30 telling us what his partner's opinion is concerning how to deal with the cancer that has spread to Kathie's liver.

More updates either after Dr. Robb's call, or after the oncology appointment.

Posted by Lauren