Jon had his CT scan and follow up appointment with Dr. Lin today. Levi escorted him rather then Tony and I have to say the two of them are not the best historians. From what I can decipher it appears that the tumors in the liver have not increased in size however there are more tumors in the lungs. Jon tells me that the entire right lobe of his liver is dead, however the left lobe has increased in size. I asked him if that meant the tumors were dead as well as the liver tissue and he responded "You'll have to ask someone smarter than me." Dr. Lin did dictated a report with a cc to me so someday I will know the answer. I also need to request a copy of the scan since the guys forgot that, too. I might have to fire them.
Dr. Lin started Jon on Xoloda (oral chemo) and two other meds (don't know what or why). The plan is to continue to keep the cancer at bay until Jon is strong enough to undergo more IV chemo. He remains extremely weak, thin and tired.
Kelsey and I leave tomorrow for Miami for much needed time with my family. Dave Leonard arrives tomorrow to stay with Jon and Staci arrives Sunday to take over. Kels and I will be back on Wednesday.
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I saw a woman approach her husband in the waiting room at Seattle Cancer when I was with my dad. He asked her how her x-ray went, she said "fine". He looked at her and asked if they could send up a little prayer. She smiled and agreed. The man sat down next to his wife, grabbed her by the hand, and they both closed their eyes. They prayed for the strength to get through this. When I saw this, it really touched me. It really simplified the things that are most important right now.
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