Recently she went in to have an MRI to check the progress of this treatment. Unfortunately the cancer was not affected in the way we all had hoped by the pills and is spreading. The doctor has put her on a more aggressive IV chemo and she will have to have this once every two weeks. We wont know the effectiveness of this new treatment until the next MRI which is 6 weeks.
Dana is hopeful about this new treatment. The new chemo was in a study approved for stage 4 cancer a while back and has now been approved for state 3 (which is what Dana has)! New medical breakthrough's like this give me hope. Its easy to be reminded of all the loved ones whom have lost their battles with cancer in our lives at a time like this, but new medical treatments are literally new chances to battle the disease. Every cancer is just as unique as every individual.
The neurosurgeon working with Dana is a really one of the best, he has informed her that he can perform surgery if need-be but is hopeful about the new chemo and wants to see the progress before then. There's a reasonable chance that this chemo will be effective on both the older tumor and where it has spread. I really hope this is the case.
We all love you Dana and our hopes, wishes and prayers are with you.
