October 31, 2004
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Preliminary Results
There was a message from Delia's oncologist on the answering maching when we got home Friday: the results from the bone marrow biopsy aren't back yet but those from the CT scan are and no new tumors were found. That doesn't mean small tumors might not exist but there were no tumors large enough to appear on the scan, which is a good sign.
With good blood chemistry and a good (negative) bone marrow biopsy, Delia's lymphoma can be classified as stage 1 and possible treatment, if any, can be decided on the basis of probable benefits compared to cost and side effects. Delia's tumor may have pressed on some nerves to cause the variety of symptoms she has had over the years, which could rule out simple surgery as the best treatment.
We'll discuss her options with her doctor on Tuesday, after which she'll seek opinions from other experts she knows.
