All week I've been stewing about Jon's lungs. Are those tumors? How many nodules can Dr. Gosswami blast with radiofrequency ablation? Does he need more systemic chemo? etc. etc. etc. I have to say that the cancer rollercoaster has a way of wearing you down.
I still don't know the answer to those questions (my project for tomorrow) but we did have a bit of good news today. After nearly 18 months of treatment, Dr. Chue finally discovered a tumor marker that was elevated in Jon's blood. This is helpful because it gives us a way of monitoring the cancer without scans. A normal value for his AFP (alpha feto protien) is <8. Jon's was previously in the 40s at its best and as high as 90 in the recent months. After his last embolization the marker dropped to 34...best its ever been!
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