MRI day

Today was day 10 of clinical trial....it's been quite a week, to say the least! Fevers, rash, horrendous mouth sores, 12 pounds lost (in 10 days!) and one trip (via ambulance) to ER...yet he made it through, and has decided to tough out the trial for at least another week, in hopes that at least some of the side effects subside and he can continue on. Today's MRI revealed no tumor growth, and no "brain bleed" (the fear of which had sent us to the local ER)....so all good news. The doctors said that the side effects that he is experiencing are to be expected, and that as his system adjusts to the medication they will hopefully subside. The combination of drugs that he is on are thought to target a specific protein essential for cell growth. If they can kill that protein, they can inhibit the growth of the cancer cells and hopefully prevent the tumor from returning. That's the basic theory, as I understand it. Ken is maintaining a pretty good attitude, and continues to recover from the surgery...he is walking with a cane and working with the physical therapists toward a full recovery. The poor guy has really been such a trooper this week...living on milkshakes and icees...all he really wants is a nice steak, which will be top priority as soon as he feels better!