DFIL was diagnosed with Stage IV Glioblastoma last November. He had surgery to remove the tumor and went through the radiation/chemo protocol. He had his monthly MRI's and they were inconclusive if a tumor was back or if it was radiation burn from his treatments. Well, yesterday they got the results back from the his MRI done on Monday and they basically said that they have done all they can. The Dr. said "Go do what you can and enjoy the rest of your life." The Dr. believes that the glioblastoma is showing up in the brain tissue. My DMIL asked if they could do surgery to remove the tumor. The Dr. said it isn't a tumor but cancer that has grown into the brain tissue - so there is no surgery to be done. DFIL has reached his radiation/chemo limit. They are sending the films to Mayo Clinic in Rochester where DFIL had his surgery to get a second opinion. Looks very bleak.
My DH told me about this on the phone with my children in the car. My oldest son asked what was the bad news. I told him that Grandpa's cancer is back. He said, oh, well at least you didn't say the WDW/Cruise is being cancelled. By the way, he is only 10. I said well, if Grandpa and Grandma (we are waiting to see if my mother has cancer as well) are to sick for us to leave for 11 days, we will have to postpone our trip. I haven't even mentioned this to them before because I belieive in postitive thinking and prayer.
We have been planning this trip since Feb 2006 and we may not be able to go this Sept. I told my husband that we all need a vacation where the only thing we have to worry about is which ride to ride, which princess to see first or what fruity drink we want on the beach. He agreed. I know that the end is imminent and I hate that this world will be losing a wonderful man. We just don't know how long this process will be or how painful. Please pray that God is merciful and doesn't make him suffer any more than necessary.
My DH told me about this on the phone with my children in the car. My oldest son asked what was the bad news. I told him that Grandpa's cancer is back. He said, oh, well at least you didn't say the WDW/Cruise is being cancelled. By the way, he is only 10. I said well, if Grandpa and Grandma (we are waiting to see if my mother has cancer as well) are to sick for us to leave for 11 days, we will have to postpone our trip. I haven't even mentioned this to them before because I belieive in postitive thinking and prayer.
We have been planning this trip since Feb 2006 and we may not be able to go this Sept. I told my husband that we all need a vacation where the only thing we have to worry about is which ride to ride, which princess to see first or what fruity drink we want on the beach. He agreed. I know that the end is imminent and I hate that this world will be losing a wonderful man. We just don't know how long this process will be or how painful. Please pray that God is merciful and doesn't make him suffer any more than necessary.
