Three Opinions, One Plan

Our trip to NYC yesterday proved to be very beneficial.

Not only did we meet a few additional caring, compassionate and knowledgeable doctors, specialists really, but both teams agreed completely with the diagnosis and treatment plan that we were given on Friday by our local oncologist! To us, that was fantastic news!!

The doctor's at Sloan (whom we honestly loved) even said that they've had patients with this cancer, living with it for decades - DECADES!! That this type of cancer CAN be more of a chronic illness, as opposed to a terminal one! Again - GREAT news!

We left NY feeling hopeful, which is more than you can ask for when dealing with cancer.

Now, our only goal is to get Chris to be part of the group of patients living for decades with this cancer, and we'll jump that first hurdle sometime next week when he starts his Octreotide treatment.

I know we've asked for an awful lot of prayers these last few weeks, but they're obviously working - we know all too well how much worse this could all be for us right now - but none the less, I'm asking for your continued prayers (and I'm not beyond begging either!!) Please continue to pray for Chris. Pray that he responds well to the Octreotide and that the medication works to control the disease. The goal is to either shrink the tumors or to keep them the size they are now. Pray that that happens for us. We've got a lot of life left to live, and we still plan on doing that together!

From the very bottom of our hearts, thank you. Thank you for your support, your prayers, your encouragement. It all means more than you could ever know. Our life took a drastic turn 2 weeks ago, and while we miss that old carefree life something awful, we know we'll adjust to this new direction - and we've got an INCREDIBLE support system behind us to help along the way. For that, we are eternally grateful.