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This morning I met with a plastic surgeon. I was referred to Dr. E. by my oncologist (Dr. A.) on Wednesday when I asked if it would be possible to remove some of the tumors in my skin that have been bothering me.

The meeting went great. Dr. E. measured my tumors and told me that all of the tumors that are causing me pain or discomfort could be removed during a single surgical procedure. I asked about how the radiation treatment that I am currently on will impact this. He suggested that we wait to do surgery until after my whole brain radiation treatment is complete. We set up an appointment for the surgery for February 12, 2008. If I receive any steroids to combat swelling in my brain during radiation therapy, then this surgery will have to be pushed back 6-8 weeks.

I learned yesterday that my sister Julie, who lives in Denver, is here to visit. She decided that she wanted to spend some time with me, grabbed a reasonable priced ticket, and flew in this morning. She is going to walk me over to my radiation therapy today.

Today I am drinking a carrot-apple-beet juice. I am excited to follow the whole Gerson therapy regiment tomorrow, it will be the first day that I will be able to drink the thirteen glasses of juice and try out the other part of the therapy... more on that later.

Labels: juicing, Melanoma, radiation, surgery