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December 02, 2004
Yesterday Peter had a second MRI scan done to measure progress
Dear Family and Friends,
I find myself at the computer again to give you the latest update on Peter's condition. As most of you know we have been following the working diagnosis of herpetic encephalitis for Peter's sudden illness for the past five weeks.
Yesterday Peter had a second MRI scan done to measure progress (since we haven't had a difinitive diagnosis) and today we had a follow up with the neurologist. It now has been concluded that Peter does not have herpetic encephalitis but a tumour in his mid temporal lobe.
Peter will have to have a brain biopsy done on the tumour at a hospital in Brisbane ASAP to determine exactly which type of tumour he has. It has grown in the month since the last MRI and is causing him more seizures which luckily are mild so far due to the anti seizure medication he is on. Right now the conjecture is that he most likely has one of two types of tumour and the only way to know for sure is to look at the tumours genes, hense the biopsy. One of the two most likely types is treatable with chemotherapy and radiation. The other type is not treatable.
Peter has taken the news with amazing calmness. He spent the day in a fairly stable state. I am quite emotional and trying to remember to stay in the moment and breathe. Right now anything is possible. Finding my center amidst the new finding comes mostly from our beautiful children demanding my attention and reminding me that life, Peter and our family are right here, right now.
We need your prayers more than ever. Thank you for your care and much, much love to you all,
Jennifer
P.S. Tomorrow, December 3rd, is Peter's 36th birthday .... may he have many more.
Posted by Jennifer at December 2, 2004 01:58 PM
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