new doctor
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 8:53PM Fletcher had his first appointment with his new pediatric oncologist on monday at the royal marsden hospital. until we got there i wasn't sure why we had to go all the way to surrey but upon meeting the doctor i understood, he is a specialist in ependymomas. i was very impressed and Fletch liked him too! Fletcher will be having another MRI sooner than we thought as the doctor is keen for him to have his spine checked because its been over a year. so the next one will be in about 3 weeks.
although i was pleased with the appointment it kind of brought it all back, i had to go through it all from the very beginning. we also discussed treatment options incase the cancer comes back which left me feeling both petrified and hopeful at the same time. i was informed that children that don't manage a full resection in surgery are to be monitored very closely as 50% have recurring tumors, i didnt want to hear that. i dont ever want to think about that happening. its all very scary but at the same time i feel we have the best care available.
my mum drove us to the appointment, it was her first time on a childrens cancer ward and they are obviously very sad places to be. we both left there feeling very sad but at the same time lucky for all we have.
Fletch is the same lovely little boy, full of life, doing well at school and thankfully unaware of all the people worrying about him.;)
Fletch and shannon in new school uniform
Reader Comments (4)
Such excellent news to hear that the last MRI showed no change. If life is a test it's pretty hard to pass everything with A grades...! But you guys are doing it...not just with A grades but with style!
I will continue to pray for Fletch and whilst he maybe unware of all the people that are worringing about him...I suspect that you are equally unware about all the people that worrying about you.
All the best
Matthew
Great to hear no change on the latest MRI, a huge relief to you all.
Also good to hear that Fletch is full of life and enjoying school, that must be a beautiful thing for you both.
Steve
Fletch has become a real trooper in visiting new doctors and facilities. I'm sure his great attitude helps ease the stress a bit as he meets his new doctors. I'm glad you have a specialist that is close to you and you feel comfortable with. Miss you all.
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