Tuesday Night

Hi. I just got home from Hoag and stayed late enough (I was just getting ready to leave) to see and talk to Dr. Barth. He walked in around 10:25 PM to talk to us about our options.

It is much to detailed to tell you everything but I will tell you that Gary is going to be transferred to USC Norris Cancer Center hopefully Thursday or Friday. There is a team of surgeons that can safely operate on Gary's intestines and liver all at the same time. Dr. Wang I believe is lacking the experience needed to help Gary.

Dr. Wang had suggested today that we put the NG tube back up Gary's nose and wait this bowel thing out until we can do surgery (3 week timetable). After our discussion with Dr. Barth we are not going to be in Dr. Wang's care any longer and will most likely be in Dr. Rick Selby's care at USC.

Like I said before, we can not wait any longer. Gary can't receive treatment until this annoying bowel thing is gone. We are already 3 1/2 weeks out of treatment and we run the risk of the cancer spreading by waiting longer. This is a life or death situation for Gary as of right now. We can't let the cancer get ahead of us. We have to stay ahead of it.

Dr. Wang has been minimizing Gary's condition. Gary's bowels are beyond repairing themselves (like we thought). He HAS to have this surgery so that we can focus on the main issue - the cancer.

I am researching hotels in the area or around the area that will be safe for me to stay at. I see Marriot and always feel safe but there are many more and it is a pure and simple safety issue for me. Is Pasadena cIose enough? will do more research but if anyone has firsthand knowledge on a good hotel that won't break the bank please let me know.

I need to get rest. Please keep praying for our family as we move forward aggressively and make decisions regarding Gary's care.

Love,
L