MRI Report-Tuesday

The APN gave us the initial MRI report today. It seems to indicate the lesions are smaller which matches our own uneducated observation. We do not know what it means in terms of future treatments or what will be on our schedule after Thursday. We will get that information once we see Dr van Rhee again.

I put medical definitions in italics and brackets within the report.

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MRI of the Sternum

1-Hypointense {having a lower intensity than some other object.}Homogeneous {Uniform in structure or composition throughout, as of a chemical mixture.} Bone Marrow on Stir Weighted Studies

2-Stable 7 cm focal lesion involving the inferior {Inferior: In anatomy, below or toward the feet} body of the sternum. The anterior {In human anatomy, denoting the front surface} soft tissue mass identified along the inferior body {Inferior: In anatomy, below or toward the feet} of the stream show internal improvement from 5 to 4 cm. The bilateral {Affecting both sides.} internal mammary nodes likewise shows interval diminution in size.

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Deb is in bed wrapped in blankets. She is burning up inside due to the meds and freezing on the outside. For supper I whizzed an organic apple in a blender and she drank it. Nothing else appeals to her even though  I had prepared good veggies her favorite ways.

I just hooked up an infuser with meds to help her. She has been taking 'fizzies' that are helping her PO4 levels.

Deb's white blood count was .06 today which is getting very close to no infection fighting ability.