One week ago, he seemed really despondent. He had lost a lot of weight, about 30 pounds form what I hear. All he wanted was a prognosis on how long he had to live. That's a scary thought, considering how upbeat and ergetic he usually is. The doctor wouldn't tell him he had a certain amount of time; they said they could help him pending an MRI. If he had enough bone density and various other factors were good, he would be eligible for double chemotherapy, where they surgically place a titanium pump in the chest and that pump distributes the "medicine" to the diseased organs. If not, it would probably tradiotional chemo or radiation, which is usually pretty risky.
Great news. After the MRI results came back today, it was determined that Brian is indeeed eligible for this treatment. He was expecting the worst news and got about the best he could have hoped for. If everything goes according to plan, he could conceivably beat this in 6 or so months. Now that is being very optimistic. But I believe God can and does heal. For now, he will be in the hospital through Monday and his gall bladder will be removed. And he will go in for treatments several times a month probably through the end of the year.
There is some legitimate hope. Praise God.
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