Test Results

Matt saw Dr. Holen yesterday. His tumor marker score was not in yet. The Doctor said we should get it today. He did say that the CT-Scan was not good. Matt has developed several 4mm spots in his lungs, a 6mm spot on his liver. The spot on his pelvic bone got a little larger and the spot in his abdomen got a little bigger. Dr. Holen thought that Oxaliplatin chemo had worked the best in the past for Matt. He felt that since these new finding the Erbitux is not working like it should. Matt is going to start on the 17th of this month Oxaliplatin again. The side effects of this drug is the cold. He can not drink gold drinks, touch cold bottles. If he does it will feel like his throat is swelling up and could possibly do that.

He will go in on the 17th and the first time it will take 4 hours to get the first drugs then he will take pills for 7 days. Then he will have a week off . He will do this until the next Ct-scan to see if this is working. He will do 7 days of chemo and 7 days off. Hopefully this chemo will help to shrink all those spots.

Please if we all can continue the prayers for Matt that the chemo will work and shrink all the spots!

Thank you to everyone for all their thoughts and prayers for Matt and Casey on their Wedding!