Chantel's case reviewed by Panel

On Friday morning, Chantel's Doctor presented the initial data from her tests to a group of Doctors. Chantel was first interviewed by a group of Lymphoma specialists who then took their results to the conference. Chantel and I waited for a couple of hours while the Oncologists/Pathologists/Radiologists/Lymphoma Specialists reviewed her case. Later, Dr. Savage returned and presented the opinion of the group. They believe that based on the results gathered so far, Chantel is in a very good position so far. She will likely be able to postpone delivery (perhaps even up to term).

After the meeting, Chantel was scheduled for some additional staging tests. She had an X-Ray done of her upper chest. They used abdominal shielding to protect the baby and we were told that the risks to the baby were nominal. We are awaiting the results of the X-RAY. In addition, she has been scheduled for an abdominal ultrasound on February 9th. Both of these tests will help confirm that she is in Stage 2.

The doctors believe that Chantel could undergo chemo while she has the baby inside. They use only a couple of the drugs that have shown not to produce complications in the baby. However, we are not convinced that we should go that route and will be seeing another Doctor for a 2nd opinion.