Getting ready for the Clincial Trail = MK2206

Matt has been working hard and then going home and working on his yard and patio.  Matt did time off to go see the Brewers play and to see the puppies.  Matt's Aunt Tereseee's golden retriever that is sister to Matt's family golden retriever had 9 puppies on Monday.  Matt and Casey also helped with the Marine picnic this past weekend.

Matt and Casey and Cousin Becky at the Marine Park Picnic

While keeping busy Matt has also been getting ready for his Clinical Trail = MK2206. Matt went to Johnson Creek Cancer center for labs.   Tomorrow at 7:00 in the morning he has a CT Scan of the pelvic region and chest.  He also has a Cusechopan after his CT-Scan.  Then starting August 3rd the first day of the trail Matt has to be at the hospital at 8 in the morning and stay in the hospital until 8 in the morning August 4th.  They want to make sure Matt doesn't have any reaction to the chemotherapy medications.  They also want to run tests for the trail.  Then he will go home and continue to take the chemo medication and will have to go back to the hospital on August 11 and do the test for the clinical trail again.  They want to see how the new medication is working.  Then after 24 hours in the hospital he goes home again to take the medication at home until August 17 when he will have to do the routine again at stay ing in the hospital.  Dr. LeConte said as long as the drug is working he can stay in the trail.  If Matt starts not to feel good and wants to pull out of the trail he can do that at any time.  This MK2206 is supposed to help shrink the tumors in Matt.  I pray that it helps.  This might help with the pain Matt is experiencing in his pelvic region.

Thank you for your continued thoughts and prayers!  I pray that this clinical trail will help Matt.

Change of Plans

Matt got a call from Dr. LeConte office stating that they found a spot for Matt for the clincial trial.  If all goes well Matt would start his trial on August 3 in Madison. Monday July 25 he will have to go and get a lot of blood test and Ct scan... whatever they need
for the trial.

Matt says he is ready and wants to get this started!!!

Thank you for all your continued prayers for Matt!

Dr. Appointment

Matt saw Dr. Holen yesterday.  Matt has been experiencing pain in his pelvic region.  He has a swollen lymph node a little off to the side where he was experiencing pain before.  Dr. Holen said he could get radition on it but Matt is waiting for a clinical trail so he decided no radition.  Matt decided to wait and get stronger pain medication and see how that works so he can do the clinical trail when they call.

Dr. Holen's office realized that Matt's port has not been used for several months.  The nurse  tried to access it and it was not working properly.  Matt stayed and the put a medication down his port.   Matt had to wait for 45 minutes and she tried his port again and it was working well.

Matt is going to have a tumor marker test done in a few weeks. Until then he continues to work hard even in this "extreme" heat!!!  It was 100* yesterday in Watertown!!  Way to hot for Wisconsin!!!

Thank you to everyone for continued prayers for Matt!!

Working Hard!

Matt has been going to work every day and working hard then going home and working hard.  Matt and Casey are working on trying to get the outside of their home finished.  They built their retaining walls around the house.   They poured the cement for the patio and sidewalks.  They put the last finishing black top soil all over.  Now they are working on seeding the ground  and building the patio wall.  

Matt has been feeling okay.  He still has continue pelvic pain.  He takes pain pills at night to help the pain and help him sleep. Otherwise Matt feels good. 

Side of the house where the side walk starts and goes all the way around the house.

Start of their patio wall where you will be able to sit on.   Lets Party!!!



The curtain fairy hanging up the curtains she sewed for Matt and Casey.




Other curtain she made for the living room.




Matt and Casey in the parade the second time around playing the music for the tiny blue revue girls.

 Matt and Casey went up north with Bret and his family.  They went swimming and jet skiing!  They had a lot of fun!! Glad to see them get away for a day and night.  When they got home they were surprise the curtain fairy came and hung up the living room curtain.  They were very happy to get their curtains up so the sun can't shine in on the TV anymore.  They were also in the 4th of July Parade.  Casey went through with her girls while Matt drove the truck with the music.

Thank you to everyone one for all your continued prayers!