Let’s start with the really good news. On June 9, I had the esophageal stent removed. This was placed back in October in order to help my food advance past the esophageal cancerous tumor. Over time, as the tumor shrunk, the stent began migrating into the stomach.  The doctor who removed it last Friday, looked all around the esophagus and stomach and took a sample of the former tumor area for a biopsy. The doctor told Joan that everything he saw looked to be free of cancer. Today, we got the results of the biopsy which indicates no cancer in the esophagus or stomach regions. Praise God!  He is so good.

Last week, we also received results from the 6/1 CT scans. These are the first scans since I started the maintenance dose of chemo. The remaining tumor did not change in size, so it is still 60% reduced from last October. The tumor that had resolved completely is still gone. Several new spots showed up in the liver.  The oncologist said he was uncertain as to what they are and offered several non-cancerous explanations as to what they could be.  He told us he would watch this very carefully and we should not worry about it.

Of course, we are concerned about the ability of the current regimen of chemo to eliminate the remaining liver cancer. I continue to feel better than I have felt since chemo began. We have so much to be grateful for.

We are currently in Santa Claus, Indiana with our granddaughter, Madeleine. We spent two days at Holiday World from opening to closing of the park. We also spent two days at Lake Rudolf Campground enjoying the activities they offer.

Please continue to pray for complete healing of my liver. We serve a great, big, awesome God. He is more than able to deliver me from this disease. Thank you for your continued support.