Dan finished his last lung treatment on Thursday. Due to some now resolved insurance issues and some crazy winter weather, treatment dragged on a little longer that we had first anticipated. But he is done and, so far, with no side effects. So what is next you ask? Waiting. It can take up to 6 months for the full effectiveness of radiation to be known. The oncologist recommended Dan have a chest scan sometime around the end of March to mid April. It would be difficult to judge any change to the tumor any sooner than that. Thankfully, we'll be able to do all our follow up in Boise.
This coming week, Dan has a brain MRI scheduled. We will meet with Dr. Smith on Thursday to see how his brain tumor is reacting to the radiation. The hope is that the tumor has not grown since his last scan in December. Pray for good news next week!
I'll keep you posted! In the meantime, enjoy your long holiday weekend-
Jen
