At our appointment with Dr Warren last Friday, we discussed 2 clinical trials which he thought would be suitable for Ray. One involved injecting the blood stream with small capsules of radiation that, hopefully, would be delivered to the liver and radiate the lesions there. We opted to go for the other trail which compliments the standard chemotherapy treatment with a newer drug called Avastin. The negatives of this will be that Ray will be a guinea pig for the possible side affects of this new drug as well as the possible side affects of the standard chemotherapy. This treatment with be systemic rather than just targeting the liver which is why we opted for this trial.
The trial is being run at the Peter McCallum Cancer Research Centre in Melbourne, so it will mean Ray going down there for treatment. The wait to get on the trial is between 6 to 8 weeks.
Latest scans have revealed that the lesions on the liver have only grown slightly and Ray remains a-symptomatic and looking and feeling well.
Hoping all is well with you.
Marg
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You guys are never more than a moment or two from my thoughts. My love, and as many cyber-hugs as it takes!
LOTS of love,
Ollie xxx
Your incredible attitude towards your personal trials are awesome, and Marg you are what helps Ray look so good!
We continue to pray for you unceasingly.
Daryl & Janine
Hi Ray, Marg and girls, WOW! what a next part of the journey you are all about to embark on, my love and my prayers for a miraculous complete recovery are never endingly with you, Julia says hello to you too, I wish you all a joyous and wonderful Easter time, love Joy S.
Hi Ray and Margie, Good to know that you are feeling well (I'm not so sure about the 'looking well' bit - u never looked too good Ray :) ). Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. Steve and Linda.
Ray Marg & girls....always facing challenges keeps one on their toes....but hey doesn't the Lord continue to work in mysterious ways with your oncologists connection to you....hope the 'guinea pigging'... is another challenge faced well and with hopeful results!! Sometimes there are few side effects ...we all react differently... stay as well as you are
strength to you all Love to you all XXXX
Ronda & John
PS John's leg no longer improving so in late May decision time happens...probable amputation below knee. he is very positive and looking forward to getting his independence back ...it is 12 months now since the fall.
R
Hi Ray, Chris Helm here.
Thank you for your generosity of time and story today. A pleasure to see you, as it is always a pleasure to see you. Youmentioned in an earlier post that poetry has been gratefully received. I am no poet, but I did bang out some verses following two things about 6 weeks ago. 1) The fires and their effects, and 2) Slowly reading my way through Isaiah. This one is called, "The Shroud that enfolds all people" (that makes more sense if you read Isaiah 25).
The shroud that enfolds all people
Like the violet rays
Stronger than violet
Unseen but not unfelt
And with its searing melt
Ever-present, like skin, like fear
The shroud that enfolds all people
Calls forth the song of the ruthless
Like a drystorm; a firebug; an arrogant city
A song that falters
In the valley of the shadow
Where shadow cannot crowd out comfort
The shroud that enfolds all people
Like horizon’s line
Really, no line at all
Seen, but when found, never found
But in place of a line
A surprise
The shroud that enfolds all people
Silenced
As heat is reduced by the shadow of cloud
As wind is stilled by a voice of calm faith
As the broken are healed by a touch
As a seed must die to give forth new life
As a shroud must needs crumble when brought to the light
The shroud that enfolds all people
Destroyed on the mountain of life
As fearful hearts are stilled, the lonely embraced
As the finest of fare is laid before the poorest of all
No more tears; Life lived to the full
In the light that enfolds all people
Peace be with you, Ray. God is with you and your family, and you are very obviously with God.
Hi Ray
Good to see you in the office yesterday. Just trying to see if I can make this comment thing work this time.
Julia
Hi Ray & Marg
You overcoming family!
Lots of thoughts & prayers for you & all your close family.
Daryl & Janine
Hi Ray, Marg & girls,
Just letting you know you are in our thoughts. We hope you are feeling well, Ray and that all goes well when you start the next phase of your treatment.
Love, Robyn & Pete Wickham.
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