Confusing MRI results. When we met with the radiation oncologist he first said that the disease had progressed through the bones along the spine. He suggested radiation.
But by the time we got home 1.5 hours later, he had called with a complete reversal of his take on the MRIs. He said it made no sense that the tumors in pancreas, lungs, lymph nodes were looking better and the CA19-9 results were looking better... but the bones were worse. So he went back through scans through last fall and decided now that there was an increase in severity of the bone tumors last winter, but after January, the bones have not looked worse. Dan's chemo started in December, so he is feeling the chemo did stop progression of the cancer. And he has cancelled the need for radiation.
My husband was disappointed in the radiation cancellation as he was hoping that would help with back pain that he endures if he is standing/walking for more than 15 minutes. The doctor upped the amount of gabapentine he is taking, so we'll see if that will help. The back pain is obviously very limiting on what he can do, so he mainly sits or lays down. For a previously very active guy, this has been very difficult.