Good News

We have been met with an amazing surprise ... the preliminary information and assessment of the mass in the right pelvic area was incorrect. Reassessment by the people here at MD Anderson says the following ...

"No evidence of recurrent tumor ... Based on the appearance and the relatively stable nature of this abnormality, I do not believe that it is evidence of metastatic disease. Rather, I believe this is an area of bone marrow toxicity. It can be followed on future examinations."

So, in layman's words...because Amanda's pelvic scans can look unusual (due to the effects of both her osteo and the amount of radiation that she has received)the scan in Columbia was misinterpreted. Once the scan had been compared to a previous scan here in Houston it became clear that the spot in her hip was not cancer. That is why the PET scan results seemed inconclusive...it was not responding as a tumor should have.

Tomorrow we resume an infusion of chemo to keep attacking any cancer cells that might still be in the lungs, followed by Amanda going to the place where they are working on her prosthetic leg. Amanda is anxious to get her C-leg, and especially to get back home to participate in the CFS Tournament.

And ... following is an image of Amanda being her usual funny self .... this time riding the elevator down while balanced on the inner handrails. :-)