November 26,2007

We thought a biopsy on the mass in my lung would be performed today but it didn’t happen. So far OHSU sent all their x-ray, MRI, CT SCAN, and CAT SCAN films to KAISER from the past several months. The Kaiser and OHSU doctors had a conference to set a course of action.

I will stop eating or drinking at midnight tonight. At four am I will receive platelets, either one or two bags depending upon the level. At six o’clock am the platelet counts will be sent to the lab to verify a high enough platelet level so I can get the biopsy done without danger of internal bleeding. If all goes as planned, I should be wheeled into the operating room around 8:30 am on the 27th.

The biopsy tomorrow will be done on a lung. I will be constantly hooked up to a CT scan that will guide the surgeon the whole way. He can see direction, depth, angle, biopsy extraction point and all other parameters. We will not receive any biopsy test results for 2-4 days.

If there are no definitive answers or certain results as to what is happening with the lung biopsy, then a biopsy on one of the masses in the brain will be performed the day after.

It hasn’t been fun waiting because the time kept slipping. Now we have a plan that is thoughtful and seems accurately. Being here won't be fun but at least we have a good idea of the process.

There are several prayer needs and several specific times to pray. Barbara is filled with emotion and concern too. We appreciate your support.

Well my dinner is here so I better eat something before I’m cut off till mid morning or later.

We love you guys very much.