It's a little hard posting this evening.

Simply, Mike and I received difficult news at the oncologists office this afternoon. We are stopping treatment for the time being. The chemotherapy seems to be doing Mike more harm than good, and the doctor didn't feel it was safe anymore to continue.

Mike is enduring some pretty severe pain right now. His body isn't healing wounds like it should because of the lack of nourishment he's taking in. He needs protein, and he's not getting enough. He's having difficulty eating. A feeding tube isn't a solution for us at this time, per what the doctor told us today, because of the fluid issue we continually have. The doctor isn't in any hurry to reinsert the abdominal tube to drain fluid, after the trouble we ran into last night with it coming dislodged from its intended location, and seeping into other tissue.

Removing the few options we had, is a sock in the gut for Mike, and it is hitting him hard tonight. I'm at a new low myself, but I'm trying to keep strong and positive for Mike's sake.

We need every prayer we can to help Mike rebuild his strength, his appetite, and his ability to mend. We need God's protection from the tumor enlarging these next four weeks, to keep Mike strong and virus free, and to keep in the right frame of mind. We will not see our oncologist for a month. They are sending Home Health out to us tomorrow, for wound care.

I have a heavy heart tonight, so I'll just leave things as that. Thank you for caring so deeply.