Summer Update

Just saw my local oncologist. Particulars are basically that all cancer is growing, lost another 15 pounds in 6 weeks, and now have anemia (trouble producing red blood cells). I had to have a blood transfusion due to having a hemoglobin count below 7 (normal would be 14-16), a five hour event. Nausea has not really come back but I do get an upset stomach and then vomiting follows. Appetite is still actually good.
Since the blood transfusion I have started back on a supplement that addresses the blood issues, so we will see if the fatigue subsides a little and the blood counts increase.
Due to to current situation of having no cure or treatment, Doctors are encouraging me to seek "Compassionate Care" treatments. Those are basically: you get to take none FDA approved drugs that showed something positive in a trial that is not complete. So they surmise that, "hey it might help". I have resisted the chemo route as I believe it will hurt more that it helps. We are researching the particular drug they have recommended and will educate ourselves before we decide. Still fighting this freak of a disease and working hard to keep positive when everything associated with cancer is negative.