Quick update – bullet point version

• had chemo on the 7th, didn’t get imunotherapy as some of the key markers that it would be effective against weren’t present after more samples from the endoscopy and fluid were tested – so insurance said no
• chemo caused lots of pain for 4 or 5 days. pain pills are now being used and helping a lot with random pain
• mri on spine done and found that although the cancer has spread to the bone (bone metastasis) at the L4 vertebra, that it has not entered the spinal canal
• the pleurx catheter surgery/procedure went well and we are now draining at home, so that’s good as we are able to do it every 3 days (getting about 500ml every time)
• rebecca continues to have pain on and off throughout the day (more on then off unfortunately)
• We have a round of chemo again next thursday, we are hopeful that the chemo will not be as painful and that it will help to dry up this fluid a bit
• we both expected for her to bald by now, but the hair is hanging in there, although is still coming out quite a bit
• we are about a month away from enjoying a nice family cruise, so that’s nice
• picture above is from mothers’ day with rebecca and her mom
• will update again soon when there is more to update