Freedom
Posted : 4/25/2012 6:19:50 PM
This afternoon, the specialist called with the lab report. "It really
couldn't be any worse" he said. I'll put in the details for medical
folks. For the rest of us, skip down to Microscopic Findings and
Comment:
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Biopsy
Microscopic Description: The multiple small tissue pieces are
segments of a larger mass with a small band of superficial
epithelial cells in one place. This is composed of fields and septa
of proliferative, pleomorphic neoplastic spindle-cells. These have
oval/elongate heterochromatic nuclei with 1-2 mitotic form/hpf and
moderate amphophilic cytoplasm Scattered in and cuffed by the
neoplastic spindle-cells are irregular islands of neoplastic
cartilage. In other fields small staghorn/trebecular deposits of
eosinophilic material consistent with bone matrix are also formed by
the neoplastic cells.
Microscopic Findings: MAXILLARY/NASAL MASS - OSTEOCHONDROSARCOMA.
Comment: This primary bone/cartilage must be considered aggressive
with a guarded to poor prognosis for further local invasion and
possible distant spread.
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He said that there is no hope of remission, but we can slow it down
using Palladia, a chemotherapy pill. So I have some of those. I never
knew, I am not allowed to touch chemo meds, so with the prescription I
also got several plastic gloves. Sugar will need periodic kidney and liver blood work done while on this med.
The bump on Sugar's nose is now about the size of a "shooter," those
large size marbles. And it oozes and drains. He said it will continue
to grow and to drain, that the nose is no longer open for drainage. And
the cancer cells prevent any sort of healing where the stitch is. He
had considered just leaving it open, but decided to put in the stitch.
We go in on May 3 to have the one stitch out, he said he will stop in to see her at the time and answer any questions I have.
I have so little background I don't even know what to ask!