Chopped liver? I think not. Matthew's liver is a Rockstar! Tests show that it has already regenerated to 80% of full size. This is in less than 3 weeks, and they were expecting it to take more like 6 weeks. The biopsy of the liver tumor also showed that 40% of the cancer cells were dead. This means that the chemo being used to treat the cancer is working really well.
The one downside of his tests showed that his liver cavity is still not fully drained. Furthermore, it has not drained evenly, so he had to go in today to have the drain repositioned. This was a minor procedure, but still took most of their day. However, when I talked to Matthew he was in pretty good spirits. He said he was a bit sore, but nothing too bad.
We are really pleased with is progress at this point. Hopefully there will be even more good news to come soon.
Please tell Matthew that his friends in Atlanta are very happy to hear the news about the regeneration of the liver! Good show!
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