Well, we went and met with Dr. Merriman today, and our fears were confirmed. Mom has been taken off the transplant list, and has been given 6-12 months to live. It will most likely be 6 months - unless they can do some radiation and chemo pills, that may make it go to the 12 months, without the usual Chemo side effects. We will be going to San Francisco to be doing a test to see if they can do the radiation they want to try, which may give her that extra six months.
The tumor which was a size 2 has grown to a size 7, and it has spread into the main vein going to her liver, which has made it go from stage 2 to a stage 4.
We appreciate all of your prayers and love you have given to us all. For those who donated cash, we will be sending it back to you, since it was sent for the transplant, and she can no longer have it; and for those who supported our fundraising efforts - we will use that cash to try to get her through the rest of her appointments and procedures over the next 6-12 months, and then if we have any left, put that towards her funeral costs which we will need to cover.
Thank you again sooo much for your love and support. We are all hanging in there. Our faith in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, as well as our knowledge of the plan of salvation strengthens us during this difficult time. We know we will be together again, and our tears shed are just for knowing how much we will miss her until our time to return to our Heavenly home comes.
