3rd Round of Chemo

Matt is in the middle of his third round of chemo. He is handling the Xeloda pretty good. If he touches anything cold he might feel numbness in his fingers. He has experienced numbness in his left thigh. It mostly makes him tired. He is working every day. They did not do a tumor marker test (CEA) this time. They will be doing it on July 2. We should know Monday, July 6 what his number is. He did weigh in at 131. He lost a few ounces only!! We are looking to find a engery bar that will help put some weight on him that he will like to eat.

Matt has been keeping busy working at his job and working on his car! This makes him happy! He is also very happy because he gets to spend time with Casey!!

Thank you for your prayer and continued support. Matt reads every card when he gets them. They brighten his day! Thank You!!

Feeling Good!

Matt has been feeling good all week. He has been working hard and at nights he gets alittle tired. Tomorrow he starts another round of Chemo. After chemo Matt and Brett are going to go watch a movie, Transformer, Revenge of the Fallen! Then he is going up north to visit some of Casey's relatives. Tomorrow we will find out his CEA Tumor marker test number. They do those every other week. That number needs to stay between 0-3. Last time it was 1.8. Hopefully this time it will stay low again!! Please pray for Matt.

Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers!

He is a Winner!!

Matt won BEST OF SHOW in in class!! Wow!! Matt was so happy!! He got up early Sunday moring and washed his car and cleaned it out! It was so.......sparkling clean!!! He walked around the grounds and saw his competition. He new the class he was in was going to be hard! He was so excited when he was the winner!! Congratulations, Matt!

Thank you for all your continued prayers!

Second Round of Chemo Done

Matt finished his second round of chemo on June 19. He had a few days of being tired. This time he was experiencing some numbness on his left thigh. The numbness would come and go. Matt has been going to work every day! He has been loving it that this chemo has not gotten him sick or keep him from going to work.

Matt has been keep himself busy. Spending lots of time with Casey and working on his car in his spare time! He has entered the Beaver Dam car show for Sunday, June 21 on Fathers Day. Hope he does well!!

Thank for your continued thoughts and prayers!! It not only helps Matt but it has been helping the rest of the family!

Feeling Well

Matt has been feeling pretty good this week during chemo. He does feel pretty tired but he is still going to work everyday and keeping active. You know Matt...He likes to keep busy! Friday is his last day to take more chemo pills for the week and then he has a week off!
Thank you for all of your continued thoughts and prayers!

2nd Chemo Treatment

Matt started his second round of chemo today. He is feeling not to bad. While he was at the cancer clinic starting chemo his left leg went numb. They kept him ther alittle longer watching his leg. They said it was a side affect from the drug. He lost a pound compared to 2 weeks ago when he weighed in. He is 132.8 pounds. While he is doing his chemo he cannot have anything cold. No cold drinks or food. He shouldn't touch anything cold. Matt has been busy working. He is enjoying being back at work!! Matt is a hard worker and can't stand having nothing to do!!

Thank you so much for all your prayers and support!!

Chemo Went well

Matt finished his first round of chemo on Friday, June 5. Now he has off until Friday, June 12 and he will start round 2 of chemo. He goes in the morning and they start an IV and gives him fluids and some medications. He is done around 1:00 and then he has to start with his chemo pills. He takes 6 pill every 12 hours for 7 days. He cannot drink anything cold or his throat feels like it is swelling up. He cannot touch anything cold it will numb his fingers. Matt had 2 days where he was very tired. He left work to take a nap. Otherwise this chemo treatment went fairly well. His tumor marker test was 1.8. We want to stay between 0-3!! So far so good!!
Matt has been happy to be back at work. He likes to keep busy! Probably to busy than he should be!! Everyone knows Matt!

Thank you for your continued thoughts and prayers!

Not feeling well

Matt left the shop early yesterday because he was not feeling well. This morning he feels alittle better and hoping to go to the shop for a little while. He still has to take his chemo pills through Thursday. Hopefully he feels better so he can take the rest of his pills.

Thank you for all your continued thoughts and prayers!