The Oncologist

We spent an hour at the oncologist, a very nice young girl who looks like she just got out of med school. She does seem to know her stuff. I just don't know how much she can help Casper's pituitary tumor. I saw the MRI and it is a big tumor pressing on the optic chiasma and extending down the brain. They sent off the MRI to the University of Florida to see if Casper is a candidate for stereotactic radiosurgery or if he will have to go through the 6 weeks of standard radiation. They say it will extend his life an average of 1 year. I just hope it's worth the stress and side effects to him. Meanwhile Casper is hanging in there. We got more cortisone for him and valium in case he begins having seizures.