We have had a really good week. Callum is feeling much better - I am sure from skipping the last cycle of chemo he should have had. We found out that he is scheduled for gamma knife surgery on Aug 13 and we have an initial appt with the neurosurgeon on Aug 11. So, we will head out on Fri Aug 8 and plan to return to Saskatoon on Monday Aug 18. We were so happy to hear that Callum is eligible for the surgery. I don't remember if they will do the gamma knife on both spots or just the largest - I guess we will find out for sure when we get there on the 11th. It is such exciting news for us. We meet with Dr. Ahmad, the main oncologist, this Wed the 6th, so hopefully we will find out when he will be able to go back on chemo. With hearing that it is looking like he responded well to the chemo he has had so far, we would like to see the chemo treatments start again as soon as possible. We don't like the sickness that goes with it, but we know how important it is in the long run. Stabilizing the disease in the lungs is the next important issue after treating the brain mets. We have an appt scheduled with Dr. Kundapar on Sept 11 so it looks like the whole brain radiation will likely start Sept 15. That is a guess right now, but based on what he told us before that is a pretty good guess.
We have been enjoying our nephew and his family these past few days. Went to the zoo yesterday and the boys are golfing today and the girls are off to the mall. It is busy but so much fun!
We hope everyone gets a chance to enjoy the long weekend -we will!!
Take care,
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