October 11, 2023
David was referred to a surgical oncologist at Piedmont Atlanta. Dr. N and his PA were both very personable and took plenty of time discussing options and answering our questions prior to sending David over for his MRI scan on his liver. Dr. N told us to go to the scan and come back to the office if we would like to discuss the scan. David had the MRI and we went back to the office. David said this MRI experience was much better than the first and he was able to relax with headphones that actually worked. Dr. N pulled up the scan and showed us the spot on the liver. There were a few options but he felt the best approach would be to make a large incision and go inside to “scoop out” the spot on the liver. He said he was confident he could get a zero margin given the size and location of the spot. He said surgery would be scheduled as soon as we notified them of the last date of chemo. The ideal time for a liver resection such as this would be 4 weeks following the last of 4 courses of chemo. We felt David was in very capable hands with Dr. N. We have since heard so many good things about him. The final chemo date is November 13. Surgery is scheduled for December 11, 2023.
Fun fact: Did you know the liver regenerates? No, not like a lizard tail. It compensates for loss. Anytime the blood flow is reduced to a part of the liver, the liver will compensate and get bigger as long as the remaining part is healthy.
A GREAT VISIT (-d)
Another great visit with another great medical team. Could not have been more pleased with the amount of detail and time they spent with me. Most importantly because I hadn’t really looked into everything going on with my liver since the PET scan. Everything was clearly laid out and planned and any follow-up information was great.
