Latest News 2/9/2011

I have met with Dr Jiang twice and my new Radiation Oncologist, Dr Mackley twice. I am going to have a 5 to 6 week treatment of radiation 5 days a week and new chemo drugs once a week to see if this combo can shrink the mass and stop the lymph nodes.
I have had a PTScan and another CTScan.
The latest CTScan was today to pinpoint where the radiation will be directed. While on the table, they used magic markers and tattoos to make the marks for the radiation. So at the young age of 60, I have tattoos. They are actually very small dots that can hardly be seen.

Radiation is tentatively going to start on 2/23/2011. Both oncologists are going to meet to ensure that the date fits into the new once a week chemo schedule.

THANKS for all of the thoughts and prayers - I CAN FEEL them.

Dan