I just wanted to let everyone that's interested know that my dad received a good doctor's report a couple of weeks ago. His doctors decided that it would be a good idea to get a radiation oncologist's opinion. When we met with him, he told us that the mass in his lung had shrunk slightly and appeared less dense since his first tests back in June. Since dad hadn't gone through any cancer treatments yet, the doctor didn't think that the entire mass was cancerous. He feels that it is the same fungus that they found in his right lung when they did surgery back in July. As of now, the cancer doctors are out of the picture. Dad will continue taking his anti-fungal medication for about 5 more weeks. Then, he will have surgery to remove the remaining mass so that it can be analyized to determine if radiation or chemo is necessary. We still have a way to go to get Dad back on his feet, but this is the best news that we have received since this all began back in May.
I want to thank all of you that have sent prayers, positive energy, warm thoughts and kind words my way. You don't know how much I appreciate it. It's not something that I will forget anytime soon. :smt058