Posted on 01/23/2020 10:11:05 AM PST by midnightcat
Prayers lifting, for you, your mom, all who love her and for her medical team!
Heavenly Father, guide them, and give them strength.
Tatt
As an update, my mother’s tumor is inoperable, per MRI. Too dangerous to remove and not something that would come out cleanly anyway. It’s around the base of the skull, the carotid artery.
This tumor does not respond to traditional chemotherapy, but they are sending out the biopsy for genetic testing to see if there is some kind of weakness that can be exploited with a special drug. There is only a 30% change this tumor has the “right” genetics.
We have a consult next week with a radiation oncologist in hopes that maybe tumor will respond to radiation. Apparently, high grade salivary duct carcinoma is very rare and a nightmare to treat and it almost seems that not much can be done via palliative care either. Or so it seems.
Her PET scan wasn’t showing major metastasis but there were 2 tiny hotspots under her arms that they thought was weird and needs ultrasound and biopsy for further investigation.
At any rate, the best and only real treatment would have been surgery and then radiation which is now not possible. I’m worried if we don’t get some kind of treatment soon, it may soon affect her swallowing, not to mention facial paralysis.
My brother and I do not want her to suffer. Thank you for your prayers.
Please keep us posted. God bless and keep everyone.
Lord Jesus Christ, grant healing and mercy to Thy servant Edith.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen.
Thank you for the update. Keeping you and your Mom in prayer.
Your mother and all of your family are in my prayers.
Continued prayers for your mom and your family.
You are the BREAKER.
The One who breaks open the way will go up before them; they will break through the gate and go out. Their King will pass through before them, the LORD at their head." ~ MICAH 2:13.
LORD, break the hold cancer has on midnightcat's mother. Set her free, we ask in JESUS NAME.
Our family has seen a tumor at the base of our mother's skill disappear between two MRI's. We give you praise and glory for the extended years you granted her.
LORD, do the same for midnightcat's mother. May HOLY SPIRT flow through her, cleanse her, and make her whole.
We believe in miracles. JESUS won the Victory!
In JESUS' Name we pray. AMEN.
continuing to pray for your mom and for you and for peace that “passes all understanding”...
Jacki - any further word on your sister? She’s ok and no cancer? Just wondering....
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