REMISSION... Complete remission!!

Jay had a pet scan this week. He has not  had one since December 2013 because chemo shows up as cancer on a pet scan. And they didn't want to stop treatment long enough to let chemo get out of his system. But since he was hospitalized they had to wait 3 weeks which is long enough to allow for a PET Scan. 

PET Scan results indicate that Jay is in complete remission. No sign of cancer. Just scar tissue from where tumor was. PRAISE GOD!! The Oncologist had the results read by two Radiologist and is having a third specialist read the results as well. 

Jay will still have low dose chemo every other week... for now... to make sure micro cells don't grow. But no sign of disease and full remission.  

Tumor marker also went down to 18. The lowest yet!! 

December 2013 CA 19-9 = 202,000

January 2014 CA 19-9 =109,000

February 2014 CA 19-9 = 25,000

March 2014 CA 19-9 = 18,000

April 2014 CA 19-9 = 13,000

May 2014 CA 19-9= 5,500

June 2014 CA 19-9=1,964

August 2014 CA 19-9 = 481

September 2014 CA 19-9 = 211

October 2014 CA 19-9 = 111

November 2014 CA19-9 = 57

December 2014 CA 19-9 = 40

January 2015 CA19-9 = 26

February 2015 CA 19-9 = 21.7

February 2015 CA 19-9 = 20.6

March 2015 CA 19-9 = 21.2

April 2015 CA 19-9 = 19.7

May 2015 CA 19-9 = 23

May 2015 CA 19-9 = 26

May 2015 CA 19-9 = 35

June 2015 CA 19-9 = 18 (new treatment)

Released from the hospital

I got out of the hospital today. Thank you for all the thoughts and prayers.  It feels good to be home!

Minor set back

His new chemo drugs have caused a minor set back. Jay was pretty tired during the first week of the new drugs (last week of May). He recovered slightly over the weekend. The blood work he received June 2 indicated the need for additional platelet and white count booster shots prior to and during the second week of treatment. 

He began his second week of chemo Wednesday June 3 and had slight nausea with fatigue that night. Thursday he was feverish on and off and they called in antibiotics and schedule an appointment with the nurse practitioner for Friday morning. He was very sick with a high temp and vomiting Thursday night. Friday morning he was very weak, easily winded and required a wheel chair. He passed out briefly in the blood lab. His blood work showed a drastic drop in his platelets and white counts. He was admitted to the hospital. 

Over the past three days he has on and off fever, chills, cough, nausea, a rash, drop in blood pressure, dehydration, and a building of fluid. The care givers and doctors have been attentive and addressing each symptom as they arise. He is doing better today.

He has received 4 units of blood and one unit of platlets. His counts have not rebounded very well. He will probably be in the hospital a few more days. 

Below is what his tumor markers looked like to warrant changing treatments. 

December 2013 CA 19-9 = 202,000

January 2014 CA 19-9 =109,000

February 2014 CA 19-9 = 25,000

March 2014 CA 19-9 = 18,000

April 2014 CA 19-9 = 13,000

May 2014 CA 19-9= 5,500

June 2014 CA 19-9=1,964

August 2014 CA 19-9 = 481

September 2014 CA 19-9 = 211

October 2014 CA 19-9 = 111

November 2014 CA19-9 = 57

December 2014 CA 19-9 = 40

January 2015 CA19-9 = 26

February 2015 CA 19-9 = 21.7

February 2015 CA 19-9 = 20.6

March 2015 CA 19-9 = 21.2

April 2015 CA 19-9 = 19.7

May 2015 CA 19-9 = 23

May 2015 CA 19-9 = 26

May 2015 CA 19-9 = 35

We appreciate all thoughts and prayers.