The Hits Just Keep On Coming

Well, this afternoon was the key meeting with the oncologist. We met with Dr. Patel at Kelsey Seybold at 3:20 pm. No good news. The cancer is Stage 4 esophagus cancer. This means it has spread to the top of my stomach and into my liver. Because the cancer is not localized, it cannot be treated by radiation or surgery. Chemotherapy is the only applicable procedure because it treats the whole body.

Barring any new news, we plan on starting chemo at Kelsey Seybold on Friday. We feel that Kelsey has gone out of their way to expedite testing, appointments and paperwork. We feel confident of the doctors and the facilities. We’re relatively sure that the treatment will be the same at any facility including M. D. Anderson.

The chemo schedule will be one treatment every three weeks for 6 months with cat scans to monitor progress every 2 months. At the end of 6 months progress will be evaluated and the next step determined. The doctor was pretty clear that we should not expect a cure but hopefully the chemo will slow down or halt the progress.

It’s a crapshoot but because of my health, my age, my attitude, and your support, we plan on beating the odds.

Place your bets….

Bob