Surgery Postponed. Cancer Spread?

Enrique spoke with his UCSF surgeon today and got some troubling news. She reviewed the biopsy and images that were taken in the other hospital and is concerned that the cancer is not limited to the thyroid - but that it may have spread.

She is worried that it may be in the surrounding lymph nodes and that there is a risk that it may affect the major blood vessels that carry blood to the brain and the nerves that affect Enrique's voice. She wants to have additional surgeons (specialists) present during the surgery in case their expertise is required.

So that everyone can be present, the surgery has tentatively been postponed until next Thursday, Sept 7.