Yesterday, Faina was outfitted for TPN, intravenous feeding. She had not been able to keep food down for days and the situation was getting worrisome. She finished the first dose of chemo. Next round, November 9th.
Big event today - National Cancer Institute-National Institutes of Health. We met with Dr. Avital who is heading up a study that is a combination of surgery and chemo. He painted a none too rosy picture of Faina's prognosis, paused a bit, and, recognizing that this was a reality with which we have already grapled, continued to present the pros and cons of treatment. We are talking about buying time, months, at best. He is devoted to leading edge treatment. His work ethic, "We don't do standard." We are going to have to wait a week to hear if he will be able to treat her.
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