Update on brain MRI and the next step in care/November 3rd 2009

The MRI done on Saturday shows NO brain involvement. This is great news! The pelvic MRI showed a quarter size spot of cancer with a larger surrounding area with potential "early" cancer cells. This may change the surgical treatment as more bone may need to be removed. The next step is to do a biopsy on the affected pelvic bone to find out what type of cancer it is. This will be done next Wednesday, Nov. 11 and the results will be given to Jon and Tiffany on Monday, Nov. 16. At that point the plan is to have the oncology team at Huntsman get together and have a discussion regarding the plan of care.

Also a 6 week follow up PET scan will be done on November 13 to make sure the cancer hasn't spread and that everything still looks the same as it did 6 weeks ago.

This next part applies to any local family and friends that would like to help out: Right now Jon continues to work and go to school despite being in pain and feeling very tired. The bulk of the family responsibilities is falling to Tiffany so anything we can do to lighten her load will be very helpful. A few of Tiffany's sisters have been going by (and plan to continue to do so) weekly and helping with cleaning, organizing and any other household chores. Anyone that would like to come by also is welcome to! The more the merrier. Some people have brought in meals and the plan is to set up a schedule for this so that they are getting help with meals on a regular basis. If you would like to bring by a meal please contact Tiffany by phone, or email us at the blog and we will let you know how to contact her.