(I was exhausted and didn't trust myself to remember anything about the appointment. So I asked our pastor's wife, Lisa Looper, who is a nurse to meet us at Dr. Wang's office. I know this was ordained by God because she is a patient advocate. I told her to put on her best clinical face.)
Saturday, December 10
Dr. Wang reviewed the CT and MRI and he said they showed two lesions on the frontal lobe of the brain, the right being smaller, the left larger. The most likely diagnosis is lymphoma. The only way to determine this for certain is to perform a needle biopsy where cells from the lesion can be examined. Dr. Wang explained that he would be able to give a preliminary diagnosis the day of the needle biopsy but the cells taken would have to be sent to pathology for examination to ensure a proper diagnosis.
If the lesions are lymphoma, treatment would be steroids, chemotherapy and possibly radiation. Resection, or removal of the lesions would not be an option because of where they are in the brain.
We are to report to Sacred Heart Outpatient Surgery at 5AM Friday, where a needle biopsy will be performed. Neal will have general anesthesia.
We know God is Sovereign in all things and we are in his hands – we wouldn’t want to be anyplace else at this time.
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