Wednesday, January 3, 2007

January 3rd Up-date

I spoke with Tammy last night and she says that the doctors have changed their thinking regarding a plan of attack. Rather than surgery, they believe the best answer is hormone therapy and radiation. St. Helena Hospital does not perform the radiation treatment so Ron must go to the Queen of the Valley, or, using the newer and more precise radiation technique, UCSF. Yes, this increases procedural costs. And no, the Queen nor UCSF's board have been approached regarding pro bono options.
Doctors are still unsure about whether or how far the cancer has spread. At this juncture Ron's cancer is still tiptoeing on the line between stage two and stage three.

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