An update after a conversation with Dr. Rossi

A PA from Duke called a little while ago, and Dr. Rossi called a few minutes after that. I took notes and am hoping I summarize them well here while they are fresh in my mind.

As noted before, my Inhibin levels are rising, and the PET scan revealed three spots - one near/on/in my liver and two in the peritoneal cavity. Dr. Rossi is hopeful that we can do a debulking surgery with small incisions, but we won’t really know if that’s possible until more information is gathered, specifically about the liver.

She did tell me that surgery will need to be followed up by other therapy - perhaps chemo, perhaps a clinical trial based on gene mutations (a basket trial vs. an umbrella trial).

We are hoping for a surgery date in October and might have a tentative date next week. I have some things scheduled in August and September that I don’t want to cancel, and Dr. Rossi was supportive of my following through with plans already made.

In summary, my next steps are:

1) An MRI of my liver - August 29

2) A review of that MRI with a surgical oncologist

3) A pre-op consultation - October 10

4) Another PET CT scan - October 10

Thank you for caring and for praying.