He got through it!

Well, he got through it and it was so much better than last time! The procedure was only about 2.5 hours. Dr. Carlisle reported that he concentrated on the left side of the liver and found 2 fist-sized tumors there that he was able to target with the chemo. Craig's anatomy does require a few extra twists and the Dr. had to come through an artery that comes from his stomach to reach the left side of his liver. He felt like he really blasted the two tumors and we won't have to treat them again for awhile. The Dr. said this was about 30% of his tumor load. Next time he'll go back to the right side and then the next time the rest of the liver. Then Craig can get a 3-6 month break we hope.

Craig is feeling pretty good. The urinary catheter still does cause a little irritation whether it's placed correctly or not. So that would be his main complaint. Next time he might be able to go without it since we know Dr. Carlisle can get in there and out in a few hours. Craig hasn't had much pain so far and he was able to stand up an hour after the procedure because the Dr. placed a plug in the main artery unlike last time. All in all, we feel really good about this time. I'll post some pictures after I bring the camera home today. Thanks for everyone's calls, emails, texts, and prayers. We can't tell you how much it means to us.