I talked to Dad tonight. He said that the Cat scan showed that the tumor in his neck had shrunk by 50%. The other tumors (in the esophagus, across the chest, and arm pit) had also shrunk. They did note a suspicious spot on his Liver, but said they weren't concerned about it. They said that the Cat scans show false positives often. They'll keep an eye on it, but didn't feel like Dad should worry about it. The Doctor was happy about the results, but wanted to get a little more aggressive with a new Platinum based Chemo. This will bring new side effects. The most noted side effect is diarrhea. Nothing like crapping the disease out! Hey, what ever it takes, right? The doctor didn't do any Chemo today. He wanted to get as much of the previous Chemo out of his body as possible. He'll have his first round of the new Chemo on April 13th (in 2 weeks).
Please continue to keep Dad in your prayers.
Much Love,
Shanon
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