Monday, December 12, 2011

Doing Well

On October 20th Mario was admitted into the University of Utah hospital with extreme pain. We knew he had Grave's disease and were sure the pain was related. After a few days and a lot of tests the Doctors were stumped. The thyroid specialist told us it was possible for that kind of pain associated with Grave's but he had never seen it. After numerous tests, scans, biopsies and 10 days in the hospital we were sent home to wait for a cancer diagnosis.
Mario spent Halloween being pushed around in a wheel chair.

At the first meeting with our Doctor at the Huntsman Cancer Institute we learned that he had stage IV stomach cancer that had spread throughout his bones. They told us his cancer would never be cured and he would have to be on Chemo for the rest of his life. They told us his cancer was very aggressive and left untreated could kill him in a matter of months. On top of that we were told the chemo would make it so we could not have any more kids. Chemo was our only option and we couldn't wait three week to bank sperm. We were devastated to say the least. My only knowledge of chemo is what I've seen in movies. I thought it would be so bad he wouldn't want to do it for the rest of his life.

Two days later he started his first round of chemo. Aside from a small scare of a tumor fever he handled it extremely well. Mario is on a very intense chemo regimen. He goes every three weeks for intravenous chemo and takes oral chemo at home twice a day. He is so strong. He is willing to do anything it takes to get better. After the first treatment we had a lot more time to research and pray about how we should move forward.

At the beginning of this journey we both thought it was very likely he could die very young, but now we are extremely hopeful that he is going to astonish our Doctors. In the last four weeks he went from being in extreme pain, hardly able to walk, to functioning almost like everything was normal. He walking unaided, he helps around the house and with the baby. Just before his second round of chemo we got great news that his tumor markers have decreased form 67 to 24. We're getting used to our new normal and we are looking forward to the future when he can return to work. I know we will have more kids one day, just not sure how yet. We are taking things day by day, but today we are doing well!

Kassidy

4 comments:

  1. Keep it up Mario! We're praying for you! - Warren and Cary

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  2. Loved the update. Such good news. You are both amazing and we're praying for you.

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  3. Kassidy, Merinos, or anyone who has contact with Mario and Kassidy:

    I'm was of Mario's companions in Armenia. We were pretty close. I'm a med student at the U now and I would love to visit him during lunch or something. If you are willing I would like to give Mario a call or stop by if he's inpatient. Please contact me at your soonest convenience:

    oakeyz@gmail.com

    Zack Oakey

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