We just got the results back from Tom's second CAT scan and we now have a new diagnosis. His Primary Dr. called and reported that they did not find a cancer in the lower part of Tom's body. The mass in his neck since his last CAT scan has increased in size. Tom is now being diagnosed with Thyroid cancer (stage 2 or stage 3). What's next?
He is still going to go through with the PET scan(Tom thinks they do not have anything better to spend $6,000 on). On Monday he will be referred to yet another doctor, and ENT (Ears, Nose, and Throat) who will most likely remove his thyroid. On the 13th he will still meet with the oncologist to go through with the plan of attack going forward.
We know that we are far from being out of the woods, but this is a much better diagnosis than we were expecting. From what I've read; the farther the tumor has spread, the less the success rate of recovery. So this is good news :) Actually, I will keep surfing the web with a more specific topic. Hopefully it just keeps getting better as we continue the roller coaster ride called life.
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