7th Inning Stretch...a Reprieve!

Hap met with his main doctor at Sloan today to review his scan from 2 weeks ago. He had positive news about the liver tumors.
They are responding to the embolizations. The tumors in both sides of the liver look predominantly liquefied; which means, in medical terms, they are becoming necrotic,
thus giving Hap a reprieve. The scan did show that some bile ducts are inflamed due to the procedures. Hap’s blood work came back showing a slight elevation in his bilirubin count.

The pelvic mass has not changed and is currently considered “stable”. At this point Hap’s doctor is choosing not to embolize the pelvic mass because of risks and side effects due to it’s location.

Hap will continue the monthly ocetreotide injections(which he received today) and will follow up in 2 months with another CTscan. Next month Hap will receive a full cardiac evaluation to give a baseline for monitoring
for carcinoid heart disease.

This reprieve may last months or over a year before needing another procedure on the liver.

Let’s go for the homerun …and pray for more than a year.

Today’s appointment exemplified the meaning of “Living with Hope”.