THE BIG TUMOR IS DEAD!

GREAT NEWS!!!!!!

Big Boyee is DEAD!
Big Boyee is DEAD!
Big Boyee is DEAD!

Dr. Stein biopsied the big tumor (right side). It is completely dead!!!!! This means the chemo is working. This means cancer is losing the battle! This means PABLO IS WINNING!

PABLO IS WINNING!

Dr. Mascarenhas just came down to tell us the news. He was on the phone with Dr. Stein during the operation. He said they may biopsy other pieces of the tumor, just to be sure, but that Dr. Stein's assessment is that the entire thing looks the same.

Here's what's gonna happen: Dr. Stein is gonna sew him up, leaving the tumor right where it is.

Sounds crazy, right? Counterintuitive is the way we are lookin at it. These doctors know their s**t, and their biggest priority is to preserve Pablo's kidney at all costs.

So, the goal with zapping the tumor with another six week round of chemo is to see if it will shrink away from the kidney. That would allow Dr. Stein to slice it off the kidney, and leave behind a healthy kidney.

In an instant, we are playing a game of inches - a helluva lot more comforting than the hazy game of miles we were playin prior to now.

Dr. Stein will get another bite at the apple on 19 August. OK, possibly not the best choice of metaphor. You get what I mean.  

We now have Mile Marker #2 in this marathon.

This is all we know at the moment. Lots more deets to come, for sure.