Penny & Irv - May 2010

Dear All;

Dr. Mastrangelo called tonight at 8:40 pm to let us know that none of the biopsies taken on Monday showed any cancer.

He did say that we will still go to Portland, Oregon for the esophageal ultrasound, and a cancer could still be found, but that there is hope this is all just extreme irritation of his liver and duodenum. Irv is to start taking Prilosec and Mylanta in order to really reduce the acid entering the duodenum from his stomach. Dr. M. felt that the irritation might be due to excess acid.

The referral for the ultrasound was sent to Oregon Health Sciences University, where the procedure is done. Dr. M. stated that I had to have a mastectomy on May 20, so they needed to schedule the ultrasound before that. I certainly hope that will happen. OHSU is to call us to schedule it. Irv is still to see the oncologist on Monday. Dr. Kornfeld is a wonderful doctor and having him check Irv out is fine with us.

We are so relieved, as Dr. M. was not encouraging on Monday. There still could be a cancer, but at least for now there isn't!!

Thanks again for all your support. It means everything.

Penny