The preliminary results are very encouraging, and a bit of good news in a bad situation. The GI Doctor that did the procedure feels that the Mass is "borderline resectable" and it will be the surgeon's final call. They could see that there is encasement of the portal vein-superior mesenteric vein, but no invasion. They were also able to biopsy the lympth node in the area of the mass. The pathologist looked at four different areas and they all appeared clean and no cancer present. It was sent to the lab for a second and final look prior to making the result final, but it looks good.
The GI doctor feels it will take a skilled surgeon and is advocating that we seek a consultation with the UCLA Pancreatic Surgical Team. He was so kind, and even gave me his personal cell number so that we could have the surgeon call him. We have been so fortunate to have one of my colleague's connect us with an Oncology surgeon at UCLA and will now request again our medical group give us the referal.
What is Next:
We meet today with a surgeon from Facey, and have the required consultation in which I will state the case that our group surgeon is not qualified to do the surgery needed. This is a "Hoop" that we have to jump through, but I'm prepared with all my questions and facts. My prayer is that the surgeon reconizes his limitations, and quickly agrees to start the paperwork. I have been corresponding with the surgeon at UCLA, via email, over this past week so I'm confident that once the approval comes in we will move along fast. We also have a contact at USC so we will not rule out any of our options at this point. We will post again tonight as to the results of today's appointment.
Thank you to everyone who was praying and thinking about us yesterday during the procedure, and to Tara and Lianne who helped distract me during the very long wait.
~Donna
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