Hopefully heading in the right direction

Sorry for the lack of updates...it's been quite the rollercoaster ride here!
After switching to the new "chemo cocktail" Dennis's markers continue up to 237. Not the result we had hoped for. Second round of therapy the marker went down to 232,a slight decrease but at least not rising. This week after treatment #3 we got the break we had hoped for...178! This is such a relief! This chemotherapy is LONG and quite toxic and is kicking Dennis and hopefully the cancer as well. Dr. has ordered a week break due to toxicty so we will be off now until 19 March! We are looking forward to Natalie and Brian coming home for spring break on 13 March and heading to Key West and the Dry Tortugas for a few days.
Dr. Ardalan has discussed that we have run through all applicable drugs for Dennis and from here we will be looking at radiation therapies and clinical trials once these drugs become ineffective. He is referring us to a Dr.here in Miami for an Interventional Radiology consultation.I have been researching options,gathering records and making appointments for opinions at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center,PA, Duke University in NC, H Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa,U of Florida Shands Hospital in Gainesville,and Wake Radiology in NC. All those expert opinions should help decide what should be our next move if these drugs don't do the trick. Dennis should be taking scans in a few weeks and that will tell what is really going on in his liver.

Thanks again for all your prayers and support.