It seems like the last few months I am doing nothing but hurrying up and waiting. I saw Dr. Zhang again today at the Duke Cancer Center to get the results of the MRI to see where we stand on the prostate cancer. Good news is that there is no evidence of any tumor(s) other than the area that we were already aware of. We did the MRI because there was a discrepancy between the physical exam and the biopsy results. Bottom line, the biopsy results were accurate. No surprise there. YAY.
On the flip side, the MRI did show a lesion on the L5 vertebrae...oh boy. So, in 2 weeks I have a bone scan on my back followed by another visit with Dr. Zhang. Unless something really weird happens, at that visit we will make plans as to where we go from here. It's mostly dependent on what the bone scan shows. If there is cancer there, that will change everything. No cancer there, then my decision for now will most likely be what type of radiation (EBRT vs Brachytherapy) to proceed with for the prostate.
The journey continues but I'm not alone in it so that helps tremendously. Thank you to everyone for your prayers and words of support. They are invaluable.
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