Scans I
We don’t know very much yet. All we have is the preliminary report, but it looks like a mixed bag. The good news is: It looks like the four nodules in his right lung have stabilized in the last 10 weeks. They range from 6 to 21 mm.
The bad news is: The radiologists suspect melanoma infiltration of the muscles on his left shoulder and back. Jesse’s been in a lot of pain in that area, so we don’t know what to think, yet. The only way to confirm this is to have an open biopsy. That means we cut him open and look with a microscope.
There were also nodular clusters in his left lung, which came back inconclusive. No evidence for spread in liver, kidneys and abdomen.
I had prepared myself for worse results, so this is relatively mild to bear. It’s still a lot of guesswork at this point, so the doctors will have to take a close look at the actual scan films to see if they can learn anything new.
Jesse thinks it’s time to leave France and return to the US for treatment. There’s another new drug there he can take, and I think that helps to keep hope afloat. I think the move will be good for him and his mother. The past few months have been hard on Margie too. Being in the US, she sees him even less often than I do.
Jesse, don’t be sad. We’ll be okay. We deal with it like we’ve done always. We have a plan, and we do our utmost best to stick to it. I love you.