We got the results of the p-test. While it wasn't what we were hoping for, it was what was expected. Stefan is 1p/19q intact. This means it is not as likely to be chemotherapy responsive. So - sounds like we are headed towards radiation. Our Dr. has already put the requisitions in for the next MRI and radiation - so I imagine we could be starting within a couple weeks. We still meet with the chemo expert Dr. on the 20th. Our Dr. suggested this could still be helpful, I think because he is a neurologist, and also familiar with this type of tumour.
This chemo expert Dr. likes to use fruit comparisons to the tumour (ie. size of a grapefruit vs. size of grapes). At our support group, we can tell who has this Dr. as when they describe their tumour - it's always a fruit. Guess we'll find out our fruit on the 20th, both the before surgery and post surgery fruits.
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