So, I'm back at the lovely MD Anderson and thought I should update everyone on why we are here!
Every few months, Mom has to go back to Houston for a checkup. The most recent checkup (which was her 2nd once since the end of chemo and radiation) was last Tuesday. Amongst other tests and measures, the doctors performed a bone density test and a mammogram.
The results from the bone density test were great! According to the doctor, Mom has the bones of a 25 year old! That makes me wonder what my bones are like as I approach 28...!
However, on the mammogram, they noticed some odd "calcifications". I'll have to get clearer details, but these calcifications were grouped together in a way that the doctor wanted to perform a biopsy to get a closer look at the cells and make sure it wasn't something to be worried about.
So, here we are today. Mom flew into Austin yesterday afternoon and we drove to Houston this morning. She was scheduled to check in at 11:40, with the first of two biopsies scheduled for 12:30. She is back with the doctor now, and I'm assuming they are prepping her for the surgery.
They'll do two biopsies and then send us back home. Mom will fly back to Midland tomorrow. Unfortunately, we won't know the results for 3-5 days!! Talk about learning lessions in patience!
So, that's all for now. Please keep her in your prayers, both for good results from the biopsy and safe travel home. We're praying that these calcifications are nothing more than a little extra calcium in her body (which would make sense, since her last blood test showed high levels of calcium, plus her bone density being so great).
That's my medical diagnosis anyways! ;o)
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