New Chemo Regimen Appears to Be Working..... Yeah!!!

Brody's oncologist was palpitating Brody's belly this morning checking the size of the tumor(s) and he says it may be getting smaller!!  YEAH!!  We will have to wait for scans to be sure but for now, the new chemo regimen appears to be working!   This is the best Christmas present ever!  Praise the Lord!  

Brody is starting week 3 of the new regimen today.   He will be starting week 1 of the next cycle of this regimen next week,  the day after Christmas.   His oncologist plans to give at least 6 weeks total of this regimen before performing a CT scan to check progress.  

Brody has also been feeling better the last few days.   He hasn't been having leg cramps,  shortness of breath,  and much fewer belly pains episodes.   He certainly seems to be getting better rather than worse this week.  

Brody had surgery on Wednesday to replace the stent in his ureter.   The procedure went well.   No complications.   It hurt extremely bad for him to go pee the first couple times after but after that was not so bad.   He says his "pee-pee is fully healed now."

Brody had a cast put on his left foot this week.   He has been having more trouble with his foot drop in his left foot.   He has lost a lot of flexibility in his left foot.  The cast will help stretch everything to regain some flexibility.   He will wear the cast for next 2 weeks and then will get a new one put on that will stretch things further.   Once full range is back he may get an AFO.   He has had one before and hated it so I am not so sure we will do that or not.  

We are all very much looking forward to a wonderful Christmas together.  We will be staying home this year which is great place to be Christmas morning.   We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and thank everyone for all your prayers and support!