October 5th, 2012

Ken was originally scheduled for his MRI next Tuesday; however, MSKCC called last night and was able to squeeze him in today before the long weekend...so it was a big scramble to arrange child care and get into the city today, but well worth the effort! The new spot on his brain has NOT changed in the last month! This is good news in that there is still a chance that the spot may, in fact, be scar tissue and not new growth. They are going to repeat the MRI in one month to again monitor any growth. In the meantime, Dr. M. is going to send the scan to Dr. Wen at Dana Farber, and consult with him on Ken's eligibility for the clinical trials that he is working on. Even though the spot remains small, and we are unsure of its nature, Dr. M. prefers to be proactive and "nip it in the bud" if it is something. It looks like another month of waiting for answers, but overall a much better day than I had been preparing myself for!