Wednesday - Round 3

As you can guess from the title of this post Marty started round 3 of chemo last night.  Sometime through the night Marty was given Methotrexate.  His liver enzymes remain elevated, but the oncologist in consultation with the GI (gastrointestinal) team have decided to move forward with chemo treatments despite this fact. Marty and Erica are both at peace with this decision and agree that chemotherapy is the best course of action right now. The doctors suspect that Marty's liver has already been damaged due to the heavy chemotherapy drugs, although this is not necessarily permanent damage.  He did have another liver ultrasound this morning to check that there are no blockages in the blood vessels of the liver. This has come back normal.

Marty has now also been weaned of the Tegretol (antiseizure) medication.  The doctors will continue to monitor his neurological function, making sure he continues to be seizure free.  

He continues to have physio and seems to be getting stronger. Today with assistance he sat on the edge of his bed for a minute, moved to a standing position, lifted each foot several times and sat back down.

We wish Marty the best as he endures round 3. We pray for the desired results of this chemotherapy. 

"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." -- Mark 11:24