One Down, One to Go

We met with the surgical oncologist at OHSU this morning. We really liked him and felt like he was very thorough and knowledgeable. He helped us understand much of what we were not comprehending about the tumor. He feels that Marc's cancer is likely something that should not be operated on. His opinion is that we should exhaust chemotherapy regimens before doing a difficult surgery. The risk of complications, the lack of evidence that the surgery would be helpful, and the long recovery period required after abdominal surgery, are all reasons for staying on our current course. The doctor was impressed with Marc's overall health. He was impressed that he has maintained his weight and activity. He told us that is the best measurement of how the treatment is working.

So, with that, we will be seeing a medical oncologist in the same office on Friday. We are interested to hear what he has to say.

While the answers we received today were not what we were hoping for, we feel that we have met a group of doctors that is very interested in his case. Issues that we thought were discouraging may not be as black and white as we originally thought. We continue to pray we will find a way to knock this stuff down. We remain determined to beat this thing!

Thank you for your continued prayers and support. Please pray that we have a constructive appointment on Friday with the medical oncologist. We are hoping that he has a clear understanding of what Marc has and a solid treatment plan.

With love and gratitude...