The week of June 25 is one of the toughest weeks we've faced. In addition to
the wildfires, we were also learning of some medical issues with Scott that
same week. He was having some abdominal pain and suspected it might be an
ulcer, so he went to his primary care physician to have it checked out. After
an ultrasound, CT scan, and consultations with a general surgeon and
hepatologist (liver specialist), Scott was diagnosed with a rare form of liver
cancer called Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma. This rare cancer usually affects young people in their 20s and 30s with otherwise healthy livers, and only 200
cases are diagnosed in the world each year. The tumor is isolated to Scott’s
liver, and the CT scan shows that no other organs or lymph nodes are affected.
The treatment for this is that the tumor will need to be surgically removed, but
after consulting with several physicians, we feel positive about treatment
options.
Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts & prayers
as we begin on this journey. We are gearing up and are ready for what is ahead
of us. We've created a Caring
Bridge site to keep friends and family updated in the coming months.
