30 June

Here's a smiling Sam pic. He's as cute as ever... and he sure keeps us on our toes.

Sarah's not feeling too bad - the sensitivity on her hands and feet is getting a bit better. Quick update on tests: she had tumor markers measured just before starting Xeloda three weeks ago and her numbers were the highest we've seen come back on tests, but we think they could actually be down from their peak while she was off chemo and before the SIR treatment. CA-27.29 = 172 and CEA = 133. We're not sure what to make of this but these may not be bad or unexpected given how quickly the liver lesion was growing just before the procedure. Our hope is that the next round of markers will be down significantly if the liver met was the primary contributor.
Sarah also got a brain MRI today to check up on her pituitary lesion. We'll get results either tomorrow or Wed -- she hasn't had any pain or symptoms so we hope that nothing adverse shows up. But, Sarah's approach is always to be braced for any news good or bad - sort of an emotional survival tactic after past hard knocks. Ok, more to follow when we get those MRI results.