PET/CT Results Are Back

We got the results of Brody's PET/CT.  His tumor "lit up" and so did the lymph node in his groin close to his tumor that was enlarged with his initial diagnosis.  His doctor said that he can't say for sure if there is cancer in the lymph node just because it "lit up."  He said that that lymph node could just be highly active right now because of everything that is going on in that region but of course it's a possibility that the cancer cells are in that lymph node as well. (PET/CT scan will light up areas that are highly metabolic).   He also stated that it's important to realize the limitations of a PET/CT in that you generally will not see cancer cells light up unless they are fairly large mass and active.  He stated that even though these were the only concerning areas that lit up, that there could still be smaller metastases elsewhere that just don't show up on the PET/CT.  So, we were glad to hear that they did not see several areas all over his body light up but of course sad to hear it could be in his lymph node also.  I have decided to try not to dwell on it too much.  We are doing everything we can to fight this.  Dwelling on things you have no control over is just not going to help anything (nor help with maintaining sanity through this situation).  Instead let's focus on what's good and on what we can have some control over. 

 

Brody opened up a present yesterday while he was at the hospital that was from his classmates, his teacher, and school nurse.  Each of his classmates made him a card.  He has been reading the cards over and over since he got them.  He also got lots and lots of his favorite candies, a Hulk Cup, and Anthony Wayne Generals cup, Hulk DVD, Phineas and Ferb DS game, and an Avengers book.  Brody misses his friends , Amy (his school nurse) and Mrs. Lehman (his Kindergarten teacher).  Hopefully he will feel well enough to come back to school and see them all again before the school year is up and maybe personally deliver a Thank You card to all his best buddies at school. 

 

Mrs. Lehman stopped by our house this morning to bring Brody some things he had made in class for Mother's Day and also a bean plant Brody planted at school.  Brody has been so cute with his bean plant.  He keeps moving it around to different parts of the house so that it gets better sunlight and he keeps sticking his finger in the dirt checking if it needs water and of course watering it also.  We keep asking Brody if he wants to plant it in the ground outside and watch it grow but so far he just wants to take care of it in the little cup.  I think he's enjoying babying his little bean plant.