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- Hi.

The patient has been complaining

of back pain and night sweats.

Blood tests and urine analysis are normal.

MRI suggests

a massive intradural malignant

schwannoma neurofibrosarcoma

extending in the psoas muscle

with nerve root compression syndrome

and bone erosion.

The growth extends from L2 to L5.

Will send patient for biopsy to confirm.

(TURNS OFF RECORDER)

Yes, question?

Sorry, I just didn't follow that.

Is there something wrong with me?

Yes. Well, if you look here on your MRI,

you see this cephalopod-like object

that's spreading down your spinal column.

That is a massive

schwannoma neurofibrosarcoma.

Okay.

- So sorry. I just don't know what that...

- It's a malignant tumor.

- A tumor?

- Yes.

- Me?

- Yes.

That doesn't make any sense though.

I mean, I don't smoke. I don't drink.

I... You know. I recycle.

Actually, your case

is really quite fascinating because

your cancer is the result of an incredibly

rare gene mutation in chromosome 17,

(VOICE FADING) the P53 gene that causes

the growth of malignant cells...

I think that given the placement and size

of your particular tumor,

the wisest course of action is to see

if we can possibly reduce this thing

down to a more manageable size

before we consider surgery.

Now, chemotherapy can often result

in fertility issues.

But I'm gonna be okay?

If you need someone to talk to,

we have an excellent staff here

at the hospital

of social workers and psychologists.

They specialize in these matters,

and they would be able to help you.

Now as I said, you should consider...

(HIGH AND DRY PLAYING)

Two jumps in a week

I bet you think that's pretty clever,

don't you, boy?

Flying on your motorcycle

Watching all the ground beneath you drop

You'd kill yourself for recognition

Kill yourself to never, ever stop

Oh, Adam.

Listen, I'm not expecting you

to take this on.

I mean,

it's not like we're married or anything.

So, you know, if you have to bail,

then you should. No hard feelings.

Not that I want you do.

I hope that you don't.

I'm not gonna bail on you, Adam.

I'm here for you.

Okay?

Thank you.

It's gonna be okay.

Yeah. It'll be okay. All right?

- I'm gonna throw up.

- Don't throw up. You're gonna be fine.

- I actually think I might throw up.

- You're not gonna throw up.

No, open your eyes.

Look at me, look at me.

- Okay.

- All right?

(KYLE BREATHES DEEPLY)

What kind of cancer is it?

What's the name of the cancer?

- Some rare kind of cancer.

- What's it called?

Schwannoma... I knew this.

- Schwannoma? It's schwannoma?

- Schwannoma...

- What's schwannoma?

- That means tumor, basically.

Do you have a picture of it, at least?

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