Tuesday Morning 18th Aug.

Just had the preliminary report back on the petscan.
Given that this is a very aggressive form of cancer the doctor is very pleased with the results compared to the last scan in may.
The main tumour has not increased in size and the far lymph nodes are showing clear. There is a small indication of a growth in the liver but he feels that this is not a major concern. He believes that what Gay has been doing with her diet and colonics has really helped her immune system and that she should respond very favorably to the treatment here.

Another day of infusions

After lunch we went down to the beach which was a lot quieter after the weekend rush.

Steve about to get wet

One of the many vendors

Border fence from Mexican side of the beach

After dinner we had another consultation with another doctor who was happy with the scan results and also informed us that the results will have shown some inflammation around the tumours due to the therapy. This is normal as the cancer reacts to the therapy and in most cases gets slightly larger due to inflammation before it is eradicated. This is good news as we believe the results to be slightly better than before. He informed us that we will see a marked downsize of the tumours around October following the ongoing home treatment.

Steve is starting to struggle with the food and skipped tonight's meal. However as pancakes & strawberries may be on the breakfast menu tomorrow he has something to look forward to. We had them last week made from Tapioca & Rice and they taste just like the real thing!

Later on we watched the big TV on the Community treatment Room & joined a group of patients, some very sick, in prayer. The youngest we prayed for was a young boy of fourteen.