Hi, it's Jana again. I spoke with my Mother a couple of times today. After she returned to the hospital yesterday, she noticed that Jackie's speech was unusual. They immediately took him off of the blood thinner and did a catscan of his brain.
Today, the doctor on call said that the catscan revealed that there was some slight bleeding in Jackie's brain from the tumors. Jackie is now to see a neuro-surgeon tomorrow. The doctor on call over the weekend did not think that any surgery would be necessary but also indicated that "this was not his area of expertise."
This recent development will probably rule out his ability to begin taking the Thalidomide. Thalidomide was to help interrupt the blood supply to the tumors but also can cause blood clots. Since Jackie had a blood clot already and can no longer take blood thinners this treatment is too risky.
Hopefully we will know more tomorrow. It seems like when you get one answer you have five more questions though.
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