I think everyone's prayers were clearly heard and felt today. We had a very positive day at Stanford, starting with beautiful clouds all the way down. We arrived an hour early and they got us started right away. Ian had a blood draw (he later joked with the Fellow interviewing him, "Yes, I've had this strange bleeding into needles and tubes lately."), exams by two Drs., a visit from a social worker, a chest x-ray and peed in a cup. The exams and chest x-ray show no other lumps or spots, but we will need to go back next week for CT and PET scans after Stanford's pathology lab confirms the Hodgkin's diagnosis.
There are still unanswered questions: i.e. strain, stage, treatment. Once we've had the scans know the strain and stage there will be a meeting to discuss treatment. Most likely it will involve weekly visits to Stanford for chemo.
I was impressed with the people and facilities at Stanford. Ian charmed the 2 Drs. with his positive outlook, knowledge of the disease and sense of humor. That's our boy! ;-)
Thank you again for your thoughts, prayers and love! love, Natalie
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