MRI and Accident Update! June 12, 2008

Gramps had an MRI yesterday. The original tumor is still shrinking, but they found a little spot off the left side of it. The "spot" was minimal, and Dr. Glantz said it was nothing to get depressed about, but they are going to try him on a new chemo, which Dr. Glantz said is working well right now. He will have this chemo along with the Avastin. The drawback is that he has to be in the hospital for 2 days while they administer the chemo, so they can watch his fluid intake.

Aside from that, this morning, Gramps went out to go for a walk. On his way back in from his walk, he leaned down to pick up the newspaper, fell and gashed his eye. The cut is 2 inches deep and into his muscle. He also broke a few bones in his face, and has a little bit of bleeding, which they think will resolve itself, but he has to be closely monitored at home for 24 hours. He was treated at St. Mark's Emergency Room.