Marge asked about the "mass pushing on C5" b/c she understood that there were no new masses found. That's true. Believe it or not, it's what's left of old Henry. As Dr. Cross explained, there have been many physical/location changes during the Cycle. Leenie is not as active as she had been so there is muscle atrophy on the chest wall and arms. (Although as you see in the picture, she's still leading Patrick with her right arm this past Saturday.) The neck vertebrae have not been rotating/flexing as often/far as before b/c she spends a lot of time reading in bed or napping so her head /neck are usually flexed forward, thus decreasing the intervertebral spaces for extended periods of time. All of these factors "place" things where they "were not located" before. To wit, Henry's outer edge, having shrunken down from the right shoulder, is now abutting the cervical vertebrae, C5 in particular. Dr. Williams will use the cyber knife to remove that tissue & the pressure it is causing. There was also brachial plexus damage during radiation but it will be reversable. So this "surgical modality" is being employed to correct the results of a "furniture re-arrangement in the right claviclular sitting room." We haven't heard from radiology re: CT/PET appts but are hoping they are early next week b/c her next chemo Cycle starts March 2nd. Love to all,
Lorane
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