Just because I can say it AGAIN...shrinkage...shrinkage...shrinkage

Follow up appt today with Dr Sharma.

As reported Friday, we (STILL) have tumor shrinkage.

Tumors are stable and not putting off as much "bad"
cancer "radiation". (Best way I can explain it).

His tumor marker has gone from 77 at diagnosis to
31 (which is now in the normal range).

This (simply--sort of) detects the cancer in his blood.
(kinda).  But it's the blood marker they use to see
where he's at with his cancer.  That's all you need to know.

Good news all around.

Chemo to continue on Thursdays for another 8 week round.

Dr Sharma said that he expects more shrinking (never a guarantee, but he would expect to see it).

He said that this good result also probably pushes Kyle to the
OTHER side of the "bell curve" for mortality rates with this
cancer.   

Meaning IF Kyle had "bad" results this time (which he DID NOT) it would mean in the "averages" of 6 to 18 months survival, Kyle would be knocking on the pearly gates closer to the 6 month mark.

The good results today usually equate with jumping to the longer
life expectancy.  MORE TIME!

He ALSO said again today, Kyle will make his very own numbers
with this.  No one like Kyle has ever had this and no one knows what Kyle will do.  (He doesn't know Kyle very well yet...
he should be expecting Kyle to BREAK RECORDS!)

The one question I wanted to ask and didn't dare was HOW LONG?!

But since there is usually no predicting with this kind of 
cancer (which we've been told)--we will just take it in 9 week
chunks and hope for MANY MANY 9 week chunks of good news.


SO YAY for good numbers!

YAY for good news!

Keep us in your prayers for good chemo results and good
blood work and good responses for the next go 'round.

Let's kick some cancer A&& for as long as we can!