Feeling Good!

Matt has been working every day and feeling pretty good.  Matt and Casey has also been working on thier
retaining walls and they got their patio cemented.  Next week they are hoping to get their lawn in!!   Matt can't wait to mow his own lawn!!

Matt has decide not to do the new clinical trail they found for him.  Matt decided he is feeling so good he
wants to continue to work at his job and to try and get all his work done around his house.  He is hoping that they will offer the clinical trail in July and then he would try it!!

More good news!!! Casey got a teaching job!  Casey is the new kindengarten teacher at Shurs school in Watertown, Wisconsin!!  Yeah, we are so happy for Casey.   I knew Casey and Matt are relieved that
she was able to get a job so quickly!!!  It just goes to show they snap up the good teachers first!!!

Thank you for your continued prayers for Matt!

Clinical Trial Update

Yesterday Dr. Noelle Le Conte called. She found another Clinical trial that is more suited for Matt.  It is design for his type of cancer.  The drug that will be used is Linifinib.  This trail should start possibly next week.  It is taking one pill daily.  The first 12 days the doctor will want to see him several times.  After the first 12 days she will only want to see him monthly.

The Nurse from the clinical trial will be calling for Matt to come in and they want
to explain the trial to him and have him sign the papers.  This trial is completely covered through the trial.  It will be no expense to Matt.

Thank you for all your prayers!  God is listening!!

Clincial Trail

Matt got a call from Jennifer from UW-Madison Hospital.  She said that the lady on the list ahead of Matt was having some concerns and Matt was getting pushed back to end of July before he can start on his trial.
Although Matt has been feeling pretty good, except for another pain in his pelvic region this clinical trail should help shrink his tumors.  I called Dr. Holen to let him know what is going on and he said he would call
UW-Madison and find out exactly what was happening.  In the mean time Dr. Holen wanted Matt to have an office visit to check on the pain he is having.

Matt saw Dr. Bethany Anderson today.  She said that it might be residual pain from having the radiation. It is not a constant pain and it is not every day.  She said the pain should go away.  This was good news.  Hopefully the pain will go away ASAP!!!

This afternoon Dr. Holen called back.  He said that he talk to Dr. Noelle LeConte at UW-Hosptial.  She said the lady they are waiting on took a blood test.  The test should be back in two days.  If the blood test is not any better,  then this Lady will be dropped from the clinical trail and Matt can start next week. What a conundrum.  I do  not want to wish ill will on anyone!  I wish she can stay on the clinical trail and Matt can start it too!!! I leave it in God's hands.  He has a plan for Matt and this lady.  I pray for the best for her.

We will find out in a few days as to the answer if Matt will start the trail next week.

Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God nows best what is good for us. by: Socrates

Thank you to everyone for all your prayers!  Matt and his family could not have made it this far without them!!

Still Waiting

Matt is working every day (weather permitting) but still waiting for the radiation to kick in!! He has pain medication but does not like to take it during the day. He takes the medication at night to help with the pain and to help him sleep.

Matt had a check up with Dr. McCabe.  She was the doctor who got the kidney stone out.  Matt had a good check up.  Everything looks good.

Matt and Casey have been working on their home.  They started on their retaining walls around the house.  They hope to cement side walk next.  Matt is hoping to get his lawn in soon.

Thank you for your continue thoughts and prayers!!!!

Last day of Radiation

Today was Matt's last day of radiation.  Matt continues to have pain in his hip and radiates down his leg. They said it still might take a week before Matt feels the benefit of the radiation.

 Matt is working every day and busy nights getting things done.  He wants to get his lawn in real soon!
Now Matt is waiting for the pain in his leg to go away and waiting for the call from Madison on the
clinical trial as to when it is going to start.  Until then Matt continues to work hard and  tries to get done the
list of items  he has.

I thank God every day that Matt is feeling good and can work and do all things he loves to do!
Thank you to everyone so much for all your prayers!

Radiation is starting

Dr. Bethany Anderson at Johnson Creek Cancer center has it worked out with Matt's Insurance to do radiation on his leg.  Matt still continues to have pain in his left leg.  The pain is not all day long but when he moves it from a sitting position or standing position it gets a sharp pain.  Also some days it just hurts to walk. 

Matt will have five appointments of radiation.  He will start tomorrow (5/11) and continue Thursday (5/12), Friday (5/13), Monday (5/16) and Tuesday (5/17).   This should help Matt with the pain.  Hopefully he will no longer have any pain with getting this radiation. This will work out with his clinical trial.  Matt cannot be on radiation or chemo for four weeks prior to the start of the clinical trial. 

Matt is scheduled to start on the clinical trial mid June or end of June. 

Matt has been working some almost every day. He is very happy to be working again!!

Thank you to everyone for all your continued thoughts and prayers!!

Doctor Appointment

Matt had a doctor appointment in Johnson Creek yesterday.  We talked about our Trip to Mayo Clinic and we talked about radiation to Matt's left hip.  Matt has been having continued pain in his hip.  He takes pain pills when needed but the pain has been getting worse.  The doctors at Mayo clinic opinion was for him to get radiation also.

Matt also met with Dr. Bethany Anderson about radiation.  She explained how it will help Matt and how to get started.  Matt had to get fitted for a "mattress".  He will lay on this each time he get radiation.  Today
he has a ct-scan on his pelvic to find the spot that he will have to get radiated.  Robin from Johnson Creek Cancer Center will meet Matt at Watertown Hospital for this CT-Scan.

Then Dr. Anderson will review the scan the have to tattoo Matt's leg where they will do the radiation.  Dr.
Anderson said the soonest they can radiated Matt's leg is next Thursday.  She is working on a plan with the
insurance company.  Matt has to have radiation and it has to be done four weeks before he can start the
clinical trial.  So everyone is working on the timing for everything to work out right.

Thank you to everyone one for all the continued prayers and positive thoughts!