Dr. Stinnett

Okay, well the results were not in- So both the doctor & pathologist are going off assumptions. I am sure they are right on, however, they will be calling with results tomorrow.
What we did find out..
More than likely it's- Hodgkin's which has a 90% survival rate
More than likely it is in stage 2.
He does has 2 lumps in his chest
1ST is 2 inches
2ND is 2.5 inches
He still has more testing to do-
Today they did a bone marrow biopsy
Friday they will be doing an Eckocardiogram
Next Thursday (unless we can get in sooner) they will do a PET scan
For info on a PET scan, check out this link
http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?PG=pet
They will wait for the results before deciding on a PORT or LINE-
Port goes under the skin
Line hangs out of the skin
We will be getting a call tomorrow to confirm this diagnosis or tell us a new one.
He will be treated with Chemo- Once all tests have been finalized, they will decide on a treatment, once a week, or once every 2 weeks. They have said he can still work, just not on the Chemo days.

Ready for the Bone Marrow Biopsy test story... Okay, well they warned us it would hurt & how they preform the test. We all know that I am not in a medical field, because I am not a blood person. So I picked up a magazine, and glanced over every few minutes to see what was going on. Saw some fat long needles- I would compare one of them to a meat thermometer. I could hear Nic taking deep breaths, so I knew it was killing him. I kept hearing the doctor say, sorry, sorry, I'm going to try over here. So I am sure Nic was dying. In the mean time I had to keep my composure. I started feeling really sick to my stomach and light headed. So I was trying to decide which to do first, If I stand up & go to the sink (cause I wouldn't have made it to the bathroom), I may faint on the way, but if I stay in my chair, I may puke. The room was spinning & my mouth was watering like crazy.. Which was going to happen first. In order to get to the sink I would have to cut through the doctor & nurse- I don't want to bump or ruin anything, but if I pass out, they might not have finished the procedure. I keep hearing- Sorry, go ahead and cuss if you need to. By this time I quit looking, I had my back to Nic. The Nurse was still in my vision & she had taken a sample of bone- The first sample didn't get any marrow- & was placing it on a slide. Whoa. Took some deep breaths, looked at the ceiling. I could feel that I was swaying. Oh man, here Nic is in pain & I can't handle the thought/sound/ and little sight I had seen. Then the doctor was done. My eyes were watering, my mouth was watering, I couldn't read the posters on the other side of the room. Then the doctor went out. I went over to the sink, had a drink & splashed some water on my face & went and sat down with my head between my knees. I was still woozy. By the time the doctor came back in I had gotten some color back into my face, but was still a little light headed as we stood.. Came home, my head was pounding, so I took a migraine pill. now all I have left is a little nausea, and a smouldering headache. Nic on the other hand hurts, his neck & hip are throbbing. For now he took a pain pill & is tyring to sleep. I think he handled it better than I did.

Thanks Jen for watching Stockton- Appreciate it!
We are good on food tonight-