Another day at the hospital. Dr. Theera Umsawadee said that Mark was the bright spot in his day as Mark is his patient who is doing the best. Mark looked great as usual with a tan sport shirt, dress black slacks, belt, and new black shoes from Austin trip. Best dressed and healthiest looking patient in the waiting room. Although he looked great, Mark complained of feeling VERY bad today and he was eager to get back home. Today there were patients of all ages and nationalities in the waiting room There were several little kids in the waiting room who have cancer. The kids come from all over the world.
Dr. Theera is waiting for results of tests for folate and intrinsic factor, but reported Mark's CBC is good today. His CAT scan report indicated all abdominal systems are functioning well and the tumors are no worse..maybe slightly improved but certainly no bigger and no evidence of further metastasis. His endoscopy showed improvement in the GE tumor and the walls of the esophagus. Chemo on the 28th again.
Our Sunday school class has collected the money for Mark's chemotherapy this month. Dr. Larry Lake our teacher is collecting funds for Mark and you can contact Dr. Lake about how and where to send a contribution that is tax deductible.
Mark is worried he will be too sick to go to the islands of Koh Samui and Koh Tao on Wednesday. He wants his ashes spread there when he dies. Stephanie and I are determined to get him there one more time while he is alive and hopefully many more times.