Things may be getting better,,,,,but we still have a long way to go!

Damon saw Dr. Travis just a few minutes ago.  Damon explained to him that his pulse oxygen is higher and that his pulse rate is lower, that his cough actually sounds better and he is feeling better when the cough and tightness in his chest are concerned.

Dr. Travis listened to his lungs and he had a slight smile when he said that " It sounds like he has a 50% more movement in his right lung when compared to a few weeks ago!!!!!  AAHHH!!!!!

Damon will be coming back to Highland every week, Wednesday's around 1:00, for labs, then x-Rays and the another treatment of this nasty Ifosamide.  As long as it IS working & Damon can physically take the treatments, we will do up to 6 more treatments.  At that point we will discuss surgery.  But if surgery is decided on, he will have to have either another treatment of this Ifosamide or radiation and then go straight to surgery.  Mainly because every time they have done surgery on him, the cancer spread.  So having the treatment or radiation immediately before surgery will help because it would kill the edges of the tumors and therefore make it more difficult for the cancer to spread.

With everything we have been through, I must admit that I am scared to hope but the cards have not been dealt in our favor.  But Dr. Travis smiled before he left the room and said, and I QUOTE: "Congratulations.  I think you may be getting better."  Of course, I cried.  But even thought he a

said that, we have to be realistic and understand that we won't know anything for sure for another few weeks.  But I am asking everyone reading this blog to continue praying for Damon.  He is such an amazing man and I am the luckiest woman in the world to be able to call him husband and best friend. I want to thank everyone agIn, to those who care so very deeply for Damon and wish him nothing but the best.  We both love all of you so very much!  We still have a long road ahead of us but we are not going  to quit his fight!!!