Today is the day we’ve been waiting for. Jay just had his LAST radiation treatment and we’re heading home!
We spoke to his neuro-oncologists this morning and he said everything is looking the way it should thus far. He wants Jay to come back in 3 months for a spinal MRI and another brain MRI to take a look at how the tumor is responding to treatment and to check on Jay’s symptoms he is still having from the tumor.
His radiation oncologist is scheduling out a 4 week MRI to get a good look on how the radiation has treated to this point and that will be the “overview” for a 3 month scan to see if it’s working. Unfortunately we will not know for sure until 3-6 months down the road what the results from radiation will be; we are hoping for the best!
Jay had an MRI last Friday (follow up post-op to ensure all the swelling had decreased), that turned out great. The cyst on the tumor had decreased in size of which we’re hoping this is already a sign radiation is working!
Keep us in your prayers and especially Jay for the next few weeks as he has been told the symptoms of radiation will more than likely get a little worse once it’s complete. The next two-four weeks of rest are critical to ensure he doesn’t end up sick or his symptoms rising.
We appreciate all of your prayers, support, thoughts and so many kind words through this process. We could not have made this happen without all of you. A huge thank you to my grandmother (Memaw) who has kept our kids every single night that we have been gone and taken them to school every morning. My mom (Donna) and Jay’s parents (Susan &Warren) for charting Korbin off to whatever baseball practice/lesson that day led to (four nights a week might I add). We are so thankful and blessed to have you guys.
