I saw Dr. Pendergrass at KCCC today for the results of the PET/CT. He let me know the test did show FDG uptake to the area where the "mass" is. This does not mean anything that is conclusive, only that there is abnormal white blood cell activity there. I emailed the results to MD Anderson and will wait to hear what they want to do next. I suspect they will want to biopsy the area to determine what this mass is. This could possibly be done in KC but more than likely I will go to Houston. Dr. Pendergrass did say that this "mass" could be an infected area due to surgery but only the biopsy will be able to confirm or deny his suspicion. He said the timing of this spot appearing after surgery leads him to believe it's surgically related, not a recurrence. He did emphasize that he could not rule anything out.
More to follow when I hear from MD Anderson.
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