Once again, Dr. Kim found the cause of the pain. It is a tumor on the outside of the colon that has grown inward into the colon. He thinks the tumor itself is causing pain. It may also be leaking causing pain and could be responsible for his low-grade fevers.
The only way to fix this is surgery - cut the tumor out of the colon & put it back together. But, Dr. Kim said Blake has too much scar tissue in his abdomen to recommend surgery. The only time he would do surgery is if the tumor caused a blockage or completely ruptured the colon wall.
So, whatdoyoudonow you ask? Right now, chemo is the best option. Blake has always responded well to chemo and Dr. Kim is optomistic he'll continue to do so. The spot they took the biopsy needs a few days to heal & then he'll be ready to start chemo sometime next week.
Thanks for your calls & sweet comments last week. They mean more to us then you'll ever know.
Much love,
Blake & Kathy
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