The good news is, it isn't Lewy Body disease (which is progressive and untreatable) or the Parkinson's getting worse (he was doing really, really well), but it is a brain tumor. They did a CT scan yesterday and found it, quite big (4 x 6 cm) in or near the frontal lobe (I think right side, as he's been weak on the left). They have put him on steroids and are doing an MRI today to get a better idea of what's there, and then plan to do surgery in the next few days. So far I have only talked to the neurosurgeon briefly, but I hope to have a better idea of the plan later today. They are stricter about visiting hours on the neurosurgery ward (Ward 8), so I can't go to see him until 11 this morning, but last night the kids and I visited as they were transfering him up there and he seemed to be feeling ok and settling in there. It is scary because his mother died in surgery for a brain tumor, but they are much better at that sort of thing now. Please keep holding us in the light.
Carrie
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