Hap and Mary travelled to Boston over the weekend to attend the National Patient Awareness Seminar –‘09 provided by the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation. The day was filled with speakers consisting of doctors, surgical oncologists, a social worker, a carcinoid survivor who described her staged liver resections, and researchers, all of which were very beneficial. One of the many highlights of the day was meeting the founder and director of the foundation, Nancy Lindholm and listening to her story. Visit http://www.caringforcarcinoid.org/ to learn more.

One thing that stands out from the seminar was the emphasis on a strong support team.
That is something Hap and Mary feel very fortunate to have. It was also a great day to speak with other patients and their advocates.

Hap is scheduled for a scan on Sept. 18 to evaluate the progress from the embolizations and will follow up with his main doctor on Sept. 30.