Treatment

Tom & his mother were out the door this morning at 7:00 am. He returned home tonight at 8:30 pm. He looks tired and I know that he has had a long day. I am hearing about his day as I am typing....

The first thing Tom did was met with Dr. Ali. They went over all his scans from last week. The bone scan showed the spot on his spine that we saw previously. It also show a possible spot on his left femur. They will continue to monitor these spot with future bone scans. The MRI and CT scans continue to show 6 lesions in his liver. They also noted spots in his lungs and an area in his neck along side his carotid artery, his left side.

Tom started the drug program. Tom went through 6 hours of blood draws, testing, and EKG's. He had a total of 10 EKG's before he was able to leave.

Obviously the side effects of this drug can be severe. They will be monitoring Tom very closely over the next 60 days. The scans results were not what we wanted to hear, as it confirms once again the cancer continues to spread. As Tom starts this new treatment he also find himself in the unfamiliar territory of concentrating on his own health. Tom's doctors have placed him on Short Term Disability as of today. This will give Tom the opportunity to focus on his health both mentally and physically as he begins this next stage of his journey.

I am the Lord your God, who holds your right hand, and I tell you, "Don't be afraid. I will help you." Isaiah 41:31 ncs