Report on Bob

Bob had an appointment with his oncologist today and she continues to be very pleased with his progress. The latest bloodwork in which they looked for something called a "tumour marker" once again indicated that it had decreased quite a bit. The first time this kind of result was tested, his tumour marker was 37. A couple of months later it was 26. And the latest bloodwork showed that it had decreased to 11. This is wonderful news!! She said that due to the strange nature of his tumour, likely CT scans won't reveal its size or severity with as clearly, and that the bloodwork may give a more accurate reading. This is so encouraging.

He will continue to have chemo until the end of November, and every few months or so they will test for this "tumour marker" in his bloodwork and assess whether chemo needs to be resumed at any time. We are SO grateful to the Lord for His healing touch--and thanks again for your prayers!!

Of course he continues to be on dialysis three times a week. It's amazing how one adjusts to such a regimen, ESPECIALLY when it brings such improvement and well-being. Rather than being an inconvenience, Bob finds it to be a good time to read, have extended phone conversations with our children, and often a friend drops by the "renal unit" to visit with him while he's on dialysis. So again--nothing is wasted when we receive it as a "gift" from God's loving hand!!