New Diagnosis!
Mom writes:
The docs told Lyle today (Mar. 8) that he does not have Burkitt's Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. It is reclassified as Large Cell Lymphoma. I think this is good news but we don't know too much about LCL. The docs now don't have to be as aggressive in the chemo as they thought they had to be with Burkitts.
His white blood cell count went up to 3 today (it should be between 4 and 11)and he is feeling stronger. Praise God! He is scheduled for an MRI sometime this week to see if the liver and bile duct are functioning properly. The bile duct drain is still in until the MRI test is done. This test will also show how much the tumor has shrunk and if there is any more cancer anywhere in the body. They may have to put a shunt in to drain the bile duct. This would be put down his throat and into the bile duct area. There is a chance of bleeding and since his platelets (these control the blood clotting) are registering at 18,000 and should be between 150,000 and 400,000 they are quite low. Please pray about this concern. Lyle's Mom and sister, Gail, are flying to Saskatoon tomorrow (Mar.9) from Vancouver Island.
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you, for I Am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior." Isaiah 43:1b-3a.
We thank each one of you for praying.
-Diane
The docs told Lyle today (Mar. 8) that he does not have Burkitt's Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. It is reclassified as Large Cell Lymphoma. I think this is good news but we don't know too much about LCL. The docs now don't have to be as aggressive in the chemo as they thought they had to be with Burkitts.
His white blood cell count went up to 3 today (it should be between 4 and 11)and he is feeling stronger. Praise God! He is scheduled for an MRI sometime this week to see if the liver and bile duct are functioning properly. The bile duct drain is still in until the MRI test is done. This test will also show how much the tumor has shrunk and if there is any more cancer anywhere in the body. They may have to put a shunt in to drain the bile duct. This would be put down his throat and into the bile duct area. There is a chance of bleeding and since his platelets (these control the blood clotting) are registering at 18,000 and should be between 150,000 and 400,000 they are quite low. Please pray about this concern. Lyle's Mom and sister, Gail, are flying to Saskatoon tomorrow (Mar.9) from Vancouver Island.
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you, for I Am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior." Isaiah 43:1b-3a.
We thank each one of you for praying.
-Diane
posted by Kevin @ 8:50 p.m.
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