Today Rick started the radiation and chemo therapy at Duke
Cancer Center. The tumor is a 3.0 x 2.7 cm mass in head of the pancreas consistent
with recent diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. This mass questionably abuts
the portal vein and superior mesenteric vein. No evidence of metastatic disease
to the chest or pelvis, so that is great news! But the results do mention the
lymph nodes being involved as expected with Stage 2 to Stage 3 pancreatic cancer.
So glad that he has been able to get better and ready for the radiation/chemo treatments,
sooner we can start killing the cancer cells the better!
The grandchildren who have been so good in helping us out
will be taking turns going with him each day. Next week he is expected to have
a set time for the radiation therapy at 7:00 AM thru September 9th.
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