The Griffith Zoo: Time Flies...

The old adage "time flies when you're having fun" really resonates with us these days. Seems like the days between treatments whip by. We enjoy those days of relative normalcy. Today we found ourselves back at the clinic, but with somewhat better attitudes and emotions than the last go round. The doctor didn't have a lot of new information, but here is what we learned:

The KRAS tests were not complete. We should have the results in two weeks. This DNA test determines if the tumor has mutated. If it has not mutated, there is an additional chemotherapy drug that can be added to his current regimen, increasing the chance that the tumor will shrink.

His CT scan is next Wednesday. We will have the results the same day as the KRAS results.

Marc's weight, appetite, blood counts, and energy level remain very good. He remains in surprisingly good health.

The doctor seemed to think his abdomen was softer during his exam. We both chuckled at this because the last doctor at the last clinic said the same thing, when in reality nothing had changed. We will wait to see the CT scan results before we get too excited :)
The doctor remained encouraged and positive. He seems very determined to work on this aggressively with us.

So, all in all, it was a fairly good day. We have hopes that we will hear good news at his next appointment with the doctor. We have appreciated all the prayers in the last two weeks. We were both pretty agitated and depressed after the last appointment. Today was a huge improvement. We are so grateful for all the encouragement from all of you! A special thanks to Dave for coming down every week to sit with us. I enjoy the emotional support and having a lunch buddy. Marc enjoys sitting with someone other than his overly-doting-helicopter-wife for several long hours. Thanks, Dave, for driving down every week! It's a huge sacrifice of time and effort. We are HUGELY grateful!

The last two weeks have gone really well. We were able to sneak away with the Aaar-Veeh this weekend and visit Ft. Stevens with our friends Lil and Lew and their sweet family. The weather was incredible! We had great fun playing outside, biking, and exploring the old battlements. Lil and Lew introduced us to the fun of crabbing. Good grief! We have never seen so many crab! We indulged in crab for almost every meal -- crab chowder, crab cakes, crab omelets. Oh my! Consequently, we learned Adam and Ben are allergic to crab. Who knew! After four rashy, hivey, days it looks like they are finally coming out of it. Ah...memories. Here are some pics from the weekend fun. I'll catch up with you all soon! Life has been crazy, but good things are happening.

With love and gratitude...