Dr. Galvez

Dr. Galvez was really nice and he knew his stuff. We only told him the type of cancer Matt had and through his testing he said the other places that Matt had some cancer spots and we confirmed he was right. He gave Matt 5 different oils that he wants Matt to use and then he has to go back in three weeks for a check up. Dr. Galvez gave Matt a T-Cell rebuilder, Viscum Album, Body Mend, Causticum and Carconosin oil. He has to put 5 drops of each in a shot glass and drink that three times a day. He also told Matt the same thing we heard on Saturday. Matt has to become a Vegetarian and have no sugar. Matt needs to eat organic food, nothing in a box and no dairy products. He is not real excited but he wants to try and see if this helps to reduce the mucous sac that are filling up his abdomen.

 Matt has a Doctor appointment on April 6th with Dr. Holen in Johnson Creek. He has found 2 clinical trails that Matt meets the requirements that he wants to talk about. We are also going to talk about an appointment at Mayo clinic with Dr. Charles Erlichman for a second opinion. Matt has decided to hold off on any more chemo and try doing the diet and taking his oils for a little while.

 Matt stopped his chemo pills on Monday because he has had the diarrhea since Saturday. He hasn't eaten very much and just not feeling well. On Tuesday he went to see Dr. Eastman and got 1 1/2 bags of fluid. Matt was feeling better after that. Diana from Johnson Creek called and said that Matt does have yeast in his stool. They gave him a prescription to take to help with this.

Thank you for all your continued prayers. Praying that his new diet and oils will help his body mend.

Trying different Alternatives

Today Matt has a Doctor appointment with Dr. Tim Galvez in Madison. He is a homopatic Doctor that specialize in Oncology. A good friend, Steve went to him with a continue problem he has and this Doctor was able to get rid of his problem where other doctors couldn't.

Matt also met with a cancer patient that lives in Watertown that is following Dr. Johanna Budwig. She has helped many, many cancer patients with a life style/diet change. Her concept starts everyday with Flaxseed Oil & cottage cheese. Some patients blend the cottage cheese and flaxseed oil with organic strawberries or arganic blueberry to help the test. Then he has to change his eating habits. Matt can't eat anything out of a box, no sugar and no processed foods and not dairy. So basically he has to have lots of vegetables and some fruit. The major thing is to have the cottage cheese and Flaxseed oil and 10,000 IU of Vitiman D per day. Matt said he wants to try this diet also. Bill Henderson who wrote the 3 books on this has a number to call him direct. We hope when Matt is feeling good this week to call him.

We also heard about NASA with the red light trials that are supposed to also help the mucinous types of cancers. I am going to try and call them this afternoon.

 God has a plan for Matthew. Thank you for all your support and prayers! We also heard this

Took a Turn

Matt started Chemo again on Tuesday. They did a tumor marker test in the morning. We were concerned about the 34 number we had gotten a week earlier. Matt tolerated the chemo well on Tuesday. In the afternoon we got his tumor marker number. It went up to 46.6. We were shocked! Very shocked!! Our prayers were for the number to go down. There were so many variables when we had taken the tumor marker test last week when it was 34. He was not feeling well the two days before the test. The test was not at our regular lab were we do it. All these can effect the out come of his number.

Dr. Holen called us on Tuesday night. He said that Matt's abdomen was filling up with cancer. This is the highest the number has ever been. When Matt went to have his first surgery in Washington D.C. Dr. Sugarbaker said his tumor marker number was off the chart and it was 26.6 back in 2009. Dr. Sugarbaker will not do surgery. He said if the chemo would shrink the
tumors he would of considerate. Dr. Holen has been keeping in touch with Dr. Sugarbaker. He
said with Matt filling up it and the tumours have not shrunk it would not consider a surgery.
Dr. Holen said it was time for Matt to decide if he wants to continue with Chemo, if he wants to do a clinical trail, if he wants to totally change his diet and try totally different way of life according to "Bill Henderson" book. We have heard people right here in Watertown who had colon cancer and by changing her diet and taking vitamins her cancer is gone.

Dr. Holen has found a Dr. in Minnesota that would be in Matt's Insurance for a second opinion. Along with the second opinion this Doctor can also be looking for a clinical trial that might help Matt. The last few days have been a lot to handle.

Please keep Matthew in your prayers to guide him to the best decision for him and Casey.
Please if you can continue to pray for a miracle for Matt!!
Thank you for all your continued thoughts and prayers.

Test Results / Mixed message

We got Matt's tests results back on Wednesday. Matt's tumor marker score went from 15.1 to 34. Dr. Holen said it could have been thrown off due to Matt had blood in his stool over the weekend could have effected it. He said when his body is trying to fight off infection like
that his numbers will fluxate. He also said that it could be due to how Matt is feeling. So we are retaking the test on Tuesday right before Matt starts chemo.

Dr. Holen said the all the spots where Matt has cancer show no signficant growth. Matt's head
scan showed that there was no cancer. We were all very happy to hear that! So our prayers were answered that the cancer was not growing just holding it own. So he said the chemo is working
not letting the cancer grow in those areas we are watching.

We are praying that Tuesday's test will show that number smaller. Matt is feeling well this week. He is working on his sister's moped. He is trying to get it working so he can drive it
around. He stopped at the shop a few times to see if there was anything he might be able to
help with. On Matt's off week he is up and wanting to work and do things to keep him busy. His off week he is tired alot. He sleeps off and on alot.

Dr. Holen thought for now that we should continue with on a week of chemo and off a week of chemo. He felt that changing to week on two weeks off was not a good idea. He is afraid it will
give the cancer to much time to grow. He also thought that surgery right now is not the answer
either. He thought we are going on a good rode and to continue to go down it as long as Matt
is tolerating the chemo.

People ask what they can do. The best is all your prayers. Please if you can continue to keep Matt in your prayers it would be great. I truly believe in the power of prayer. Pray has keep the tumors from growing. So THANK YOU to everyone for their continued thoughts and prayers!

Test Results Tomorrow

Matt is feeling better. He took the last of his chemo pills this morning. He has the next week off and has plans to get losts of things done!

Tomorrow morning we have a doctor appointment in Johnsoncreek with Dr. Holen to find out the results of Matt's CT Scans from Monday. They scaned Matt's abdomen, chest and head. We will also find out Matt's tumor marker test results.

I Pray that Matt's tumor marker number will have gone down and that the Cancer is not spreading. Please keep Matt in your prayers for a good doctor appointment.

Thank you to everyone for your continued thoughts and prayers. May God Bless everyone!

Seems to be tolerating Chemo

Matt started chemo again today. He had been getting sick towards the end of his chemo in the past. Today when they were going to disconnect him he felt a little nausous so they gave him something for it. Matt stayed hooked up until he felt better. We headed home and he was watching a movie with Casey and Bret when I left. He seemed to be doing good. He said he finally got a night sleep the other day. He got to sleep more than a few hours at a time and not have to get up to go to the restroom.

Matt got to watch his brother Nate again this last week play basketball at Whitewater College. This weekend he went out to eat with Linda his mother-in-law for her Birthday and had a good
time. On Sunday he went to Ixonia Fire Department Pancake breakfast. On Matt's off week he
felt much better this last week. He has been "Sassy" as Casey put it! It was good to see Matt
feling better.

Thank you to everyone for your continued prayers. They are working! Matt has been feeling better. Please pray for March 14 when Matt goes for his CT-Scan and tumor marker test.
Psalm 91:11. He will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.

Feeling Better

Matt continues to do chemo every other week. His week on chemo he is very tired and sleeps most of the days. Last week when Casey and I took him to Whitewater to watch Nate play intramural basketball he doesn't remember a lot of it. He slept in Nate's dorm room and missed the entire second game because he was so tired. The day he is done taking the chemo pills he is a totally different person. He is ready to go and get things done. He still gets tired but not until later in the day. Then he lays down for a nap and get more energy.

Matt eats lots of little meals throughout the day. He is weighing in the low 130's. March 14 Matt is having CT scan and tumor marker test done. We will learn the results on March 16 when he has a doctor appointment with Dr. Holen.

Thank you for all the prayers for Matthew. He is truly blessed with so many friends, family and caring people!!!!