Looking Forward to a Good Weekend

So, Barry has been doing pretty well since he had the fluid from his abdomen drained earlier in the week. One of the issues with the metastasis in the Omentum (belly area), is that it is weeping into the lower abdomen and causes discomfort for Barry. This causes difficulty sleeping becuase he can't get comfortable, and a loss of appetite. Hopefully he can get this drained again early next week. For those who don't know, he has had this drained twice now. Each time it has been drained, they have removed over 4 litres of fluid. He keeps calling it his weight loss program.

Both he and Shirley have really enjoyed a couple of days with no doctor appointments, and I can't say that I blame them. The next appointment is scheduled for Tuesday with the Oncologist, Dr. Kang. This is a really important appointment as he will help us to understand the treatment schedule and should have all of the test results at that time.

We also found out today that Shirley is going to be able to get some time off of work to be with Barry. This is especially helpful with all of the appointments. It looks like the wheels of the truck will continue to roll as well. I know that they are both looking forward to a weekend of sleeping in and spending time with friends and family.

Thanks to everyone for checking in and for your thoughts and prayers! We hope that you take the time to enjoy the weekend with friends and family as well.