Good news all around!

So we've had several appointments in the last few days and wanted to share the good news.  Jim met with the radiation doctor yesterday with a follow up to last week's CT scan.  The scan showed that the three tumors had shrunk by at least 20%.  So they are moving into a refined, targeted treatment.  They will essential zap a smaller areas but with stronger radiation, focusing more precisely on the tumor in his lung and the two adrenal glands.  The area in his bronchial tube where Dr. Ganesh removed the tumors shows the cancer there to be completely eradicated!!  

He also met with his Chemo doc today who, though not quite giddy, was very pleased with the results of the radiation+chemo treatments.  Best of all, all three doctors were happy to hear we are going on a cruise!  He's had only a 1% drop in red and white blood cell counts since starting treatment! And he doesn't have to use the nebulizer anymore, as that was related the stent, which is gone.   All good news!

Jim is still having a lot of pain in the center of his chest.  They upped the volume on his pain meds and gave him liquid lidocaine to soothe his esophagus and stomach, which have been irritated by the radiation. He still isn't eating enough and continues to lose weight so we are hoping that dulling the pain so he can eat will help put some weight back on his bones.  He also finds Patron to help in this regard.

In addition to Linda keeping us in chili mac, meatballs and salads, A few families at school continue to send home dinners which has kept me from going hungry since my chef seems to be on strike. So I'm not losing any weight, darn it!

So the plan is to keep going with the targeted radiation therapy through the 19th.  Then when we get back from our cruise, we will meet with chemo doc to determine when to start the 'real deal' doses.

Thanks for the continued love and prayers.