Wednesday, January 28, 2009

The Diagnosis

We went in to see Mama today and the cancer specialist came to see us. The news is not good. She does have cancer in her liver. He thinks it started somewhere else and spread to her liver. Liver cancer is not curable. Treatment can only prolong her life.

I researched liver cancer last week when they first saw the mass, so in some ways I was prepared for this, but I was not prepared to hear this as the final diagnosis. I kept hoping something would turn up somewhere else as the root of the problem, but I wasn't very hopeful. Now, we don't know what we're going to do. We might move her to a hospital in our home state for treatment so we can be near our family. They released her from the hospital today. We go back to hear further information on Tuesday.

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

3 comments:

Kaitlyn Michelle said...

Mandy, please know that in my heart, I am giving you and your sister the biggest of hugs...I don't know what to say except that my family and I prayed for you already tonight, and you will continually be in our prayers.
Love, Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn Michelle said...

P.S.- My Mom wrote you, but she accidentally commented on the wrong post, just so you know. Sorry about that! :)

Lauren Christine said...

My prayers are with you. May God keep you strong so you may help your mother in her time of need.
blessings,
Lauren Christine