We met with oncologist Dr.Peter Acs on Friday. He confirmed the diagnosis of small cell lung cancer. Mom will have a PET scan tomorrow to check out from her neck to her toes and then an MRI on her brain first thing on Tuesday. At 10 am on Tuesday she will begin her chemotherapy which will be carboplatin and etoposide. She will have chemotherapy Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week. The doctor is expecting the chemotherapy to shrink the tumors rapidly and make her much more comfortable within a week.
She appreciates all the love and support everyone has sent. We are asking for no visitation at
This time. Her immune system will be quite compromised because of the chemotherapy regimen she will be having. Friday she will have a neulasta shot to increase her white cells so we will talk after next week about visitors. When she starts her chemotherapy this week flowers are not a good thing either as they can spread bacteria.
More later.... leslie
Praying for yall!! --the Pendleys
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