Good News!

Good News!

After meeting with our oncologist on the 30th he told us that we couldn't possibly have had better outcomes to the procedures, that everything is working properly, and things are as good as they can be. After 5 months of difficult procedures and dire predictions we found ourselves stunned and flummoxed by his positive words! He also said he didn't think that David would still be alive after these past months. He said that he could not be more pleased with our progress, and that medically we are back on track. The stent and the blood thinners are working, and the ascites is gone. We won't need any more blood tests, and now we'll just have follow-up appointments every month, and intermittent CT scans to watch for the cancer returning.

We drove away from the appointment in a kind of daze. Only that week had David had to have his blood checked multiple times to check for a disorder caused by blood thinners. That came up negative. Now this! It took us until the next day to start to believe that David is now back on track, and that his body has taken a turn towards health.

We do know that things could still go wrong, but as of now we are hopeful and much relieved! David is spending his days building strength, muscle mass and gaining weight in preparation for getting back to teaching this September.