The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

I just received a call from Jackson's doctor. The pathology report is in. The tumor was malignant and because of a nerve very close to the gland they could not take out as much tissue as they would have preferred. He feels confident that they got all the cancer but he expressed the possibility that microscopic traces remain. He suggests that we involve the cancer team to discuss a course of monitoring through blood work or some other means since we are intent on avoiding chemotherapy and/or radiation.