Good Dr. Day

Joe weighed in and has still not gained a pound. After that we met with Dr. Shivalband (Dr. S). He was up to speed on all that Joe had been through and was just amazed how well Joe is doing after all he has been through and after all the weight loss. The first thing he said was Joe does not need chemo for awhile. He stated that the hot chemo is extremely powerful and did a great job. Although there is definitely disease left, there is no panic to start chemo. He wants Joe's ileostomy reversed and weight back on Joe before he would even think of doing chemo. He said if he started chemo now, it would do way more damage to Joe than any good. He also said he will worry about the chemo treatment after Joe is much stronger, he has his reversal surgery and has put weight back on. This was music to our ears! Joe could not be happier. He's going to contact Dr. Ong and schedule the ileostomy reversal sometime in July. After Joe heals for several weeks, he'll talk about treatment. In the meantime, Joe will be monitored weekly and will be getting IV fluids occasionally due to his dehydration from the bowel setback. Dr. S was so upbeat and pleased with the surgery (despite the temporary setbacks). Joe and I left there just saying "finally, a good Dr. appointment and good news. Our exact quote was "those prayers are definitely working. We couldn't do it without our support group." THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! Love to all, Sherrie & Joe