We met with the oncologist on Friday afternoon. He asked how Ramsy has been for the last few weeks, and when we told him that his energy has been fairly low, and some of the other symptoms have not improved, he said that he was not surprised and that the MRI showed that the treatment has not been as effective as he had hoped. He does feel that the upcoming rounds of chemo pills can still help control the tumor's growth, so we are proceeding with that this week.
We are not without hope, and will continue to ask what God has in mind for us. We may consider alternative treatment in the next couple of months as well. Please keep praying for us and our kids.
One more glitch in the events: we noticed on Thursday night that Ramsy's right leg was bigger than his left, so I brought this up at the appointment. They immediately whisked him off for an ultrasound and found a blood clot in his leg. This means that he has to have daily injections of blood thinner (I get to stab him in the stomach!) to dissolve the existing clot and prevent others from forming. Our children do not care to watch this medical procedure! Since starting the injections, Ramsy has noticed that some discomfort and dizziness/faintness that he had been having has all but disappeared- yahoo!
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