Help a young father in his fight against stage 4 cancer

Hi all,

I'm 7 sessions through treatment so far and thought I would give an update.

I've been told that for my funded treatment, after 12 sessions I'll stop part of it (the Oxaliplatin) which causes the most side effects and takes the longest to administer (2 hours). I'll stay on the rest though, as well as the unfunded treatment for as long as it works. It also looks like I may have to have a reduction in Oxaliplatin shortly because my blood platelets are getting low. This shouldn't be a problem though.

For now, my scan from April looks pretty good and show that the cancer is being managed this far and has not spread. This was a big relief as there was concern that it might have spread to my lungs. Thankfully, this wasn't the case. I'll be getting another scan at the end of this month. Our biggest hope is that the cancer will continue to be managed for 6 to 12 months and I'll be approved for HIPEC surgery.

Aside from that, the only big change is that the unfunded medication has effected my skin, so I need to wear sunscreen and moisturizer every day as well as get skin checks regularly. I'm getting some moles removed early next month.

Thank you all again for the support. There's a lot to deal with but we're taking it one day at a time and are thankful that the treatment seems to be effective so far.