Adrienne had her scans yesterday. We arrived at 9 am only to find out that the insurance approvals weren't obtained beforehand, and we returned for a 2 pm appointment. I called in between to make sure it was taken care of and found out that the company sponsoring the clinical trial said they would pay for it. Our insurance would have paid for it but, since it was less than three months since the last one, it would have taken a call from the doctor to get it approved. At least we got something big from a drug company for once.
We got results a little while ago and they weren't what we hoped for. The tumor in Adrienne's lung has grown by 40% and the one in her spleen by 22%. The pancreatic node (it gets a new name each time but it's the same one) is unchanged. Now we need to figure out what to do next. I'm sure the doctor has a wonderful plan and we're eager to hear about it.
Adrienne had a few yucky days after her treatment but is feeling better today, and was able to go in to work for a few hours. I've been working here in NY and, since I telecommute anyways, it's not much different except that the people I work with are 3 hours earlier. They forget that I'm done in the evening and call me wherever I am, including at my cousin's house in New Jersey on Wednesday evening.
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Alison and Adrienne,
I'm sorry to hear about the frustrating results. Hoping to hear of your doctor's plan soon.
Love you both,
Karen
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