The plan is to do a brain MRI on Saturday to see if the cancer has spread there. Then they will do another pelvic bone biopsy to make sure the cancer there is from the melanoma and not another cancer altogether (like a sarcoma). The doctor is 95% sure it is metastatic melanoma in his pelvic bone, but they want to make sure as it would change treatment. Once all of the testing is done they want to take out the affected pelvic bone and all of the lymph nodes on his left side. After the surgery the plan is to give him an immunotherapy drug called Interferon. It is a one year treatment every few weeks. It's intended to act with his body's immune system to fight the cancer. The prognosis with all of these plans is 25% which is the best possible at this point.
Tiffany and Jon both seem to be in good spirits and have positive attitudes about the plan.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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Jon and Tiffany, so sorry to hear about this. My prayers are with you. You have always made me feel like part of the Gardner family and we love and miss you so much. I know you are strong and have amazing family support.
ReplyDelete-Love, Melissa Birkeland and family
Best of luck to your beautiful family!
ReplyDeleteHey my beautiful baby sister and her darling amazing husband!! We love you and your gorgeous babies so much! You are constantly in our prayers. We are here for you in any way you need.
ReplyDeleteLove, DeeAnn and family