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Gosh, I'm so sorry I haven't posted on here in a very long time. I've had issues with my rotator cuffs (in both shoulders) so it has been kinda hard to get online for very long at one time, but I'm determined to do an update on Jason's condition, especially since it's all pretty awesome news! I won't go into the long story, but basically after we had been told since his diagnosis on 1/29/13, & after the surgery in February turned out to be just "exploratory" instead of the colon resection that was originally planned due to the fact that the primary colon tumor turned out to be enormous (the size of a football), plus all the other places the cancer had spread, including several other places in his abdomen, & of course the liver tumors. The largest liver tumor is in a location very close to the inferior vena cava (the main blood supply to the liver?), so we were told that surgery would never be an option.....well, never say never! After deciding to change oncologists, & after seeing a number of other doctors, it has been decided that he IS a candidate for the SIRT (Y-90) treatment for the largest tumor in his liver, he has also been put on Erbitux, which has caused the awful "Erbitux Rash"......but weighing the options....rash vs. cancer....I think you know what he chose! Bring on the rash! So, as of now we are waiting to hear when the SIRT treatment will be performed, then according to how much the Erbitux & the radiation shrinks the tumor in his liver, (if all goes well) he IS going to be getting the surgery after all! The primary colon tumor is pretty much gone, so as I said if all goes well & as planned, he will be getting the colon resection & the liver resection done at the same time. I want to mention one thing, & of course everyone can use their on judgement on this, but I don't think I can "not" share this.....when Jason was first diagnosed w/ Stage 4 colon cancer, which had spread to other places in his abdomen & to his liver, I started doing research online, as I'm sure all of you have. Someone recommended I get the "PH Miracle" book, which I did, & from reading that I learned that cancerous cells can NOT survive in an Alkaline invironment, & since Jason would not eat the foods that was recommended in the book I found water (at Walgreens) called "HYDRATE". It's a high PH water (PH of 9+), & from the first gallon I bought for him that is all the water he has had (except when he has been in the hospital). Now, obviously I don't know if the water has had anything whatsoever to do with how well he has done, but the doctors seem to be truly amazed at the response he has had to the chemo alone. One even said he is "off the map" & has done better than any patient he has ever seen. As a matter of fact, that same doctor got in touch with the surgeon who did Jason's first surgery & that surgeon asked the doctor if he was sure they were talking about the same man! NOW, as I said, everyone use your own judgement on this, I just wanted to share the experience "we" have had....can I say for sure that the water had anything whatsover to do with his progress, absolutely not, BUT will I continue buying the water for him, absolutely YES! I hope I haven't broken any rules by posting this, I apologize if I have, but if this can help even one person I'm willing to risk getting in trouble! Please feel free to message me with any questions.....God Bless all of you! Take care & please keep Jason in your prayers! XXOO Kris