Still Waiting for Our Miracle

Thank you all for praying for us this week.  Marc had his CT scan on Monday and we received the results yesterday.  Basically, the tumor has not changed.  It's not growing and seems stable at the moment.  The good news is that the fluid in his abdomen is much reduced since his last scan.  The bad news is that the tumor isn't shrinking.  We had hoped that the current regimen he is on would make the tumor shrink away from critical areas so that he could have surgery.  It doesn't appear that this chemotherapy can do that.

Marc and the doctor made the decision to discontinue his current regimen.  While it is keeping the tumor from growing, it has horrible side effects.  Marc doesn't feel he can tolerate any additional rounds of this treatment.  So, he is taking a break.  We are scheduled to return to the clinic June 2nd to re-start the chemotherapy he was on in round one a year ago.  They have had some success in reintroducing it and getting responses in other patients.  Marc also tolerates that chemo better and his quality of life should improve. 

While we are frustrated, we are okay.  We still cling to the hope that God will answer our prayers.  It's the waiting for the miracle that is a true test of faith!  I know it will be worth the wait!