May 10th update

Sorry for the delay in a new post. Jim has been doing so amazing that we have forgot he is ill and have forgot to post any news.

For those of you that saw him at Easter, you would be amazed at how much better he is doing...just like the old Jim....he is actually off of hospice at this point. He decided to go off hospice to have some test performed to see how his cancer is progressing. He is hoping to find some clinical trials that may help him more than the radiation. The newest MRI showed that the tumor in his lung has grown and there is also a new growth in his lung....but given that he has not had any treatment for his lung this is not a surprise. The good news is the tumors in his brain have been reduced about 25-30% which is why he has become more functional and conversational than a month ago.

He has sent his medical file off to a doctor in San Francisco that has been doing some clinical trials with melanoma and will be meeting with them on Monday, May 18th. We are also trying to get him into OHSU to see if they have any clinical trials that might benefit him.

On the homefront, Jim has bought an outdoor firepit/place and new outdoor furniture so has been enjoying the outdoors at night.

Hope you all had a good Mother's Day.

Becky