Darrin is starting Chemo again.
wdaytonco August 11th, 2007
With the mind reeling news that Darrin’s daughter Katee has cancer, he has decided to embark on experimental chemo drugs that may extend his life long enough to help his daughter through her treatment.
Doctors have told Darrin that they cannot “cure” his cancer. Now it is only a matter of time, until the tumors grow too large and overtake his lungs. While doctors had only given Darrin another 6 months to live (a month ago), with only maybe 60 days left while he’d be able to work, and other doctors asking to set up hospice treatment, Darrin still will not give up!
Darrin’s doctors at the Mayo clinic told him there was not much they could do to remove the cancer in his lungs because the surgery was almost as life threatening as the cancer itself. After speaking with a new round of doctors, looking for any option possible, Darrin has asked a new round of doctors to place him on an experimental type of chemotherapy to slow the growth of the tumors. This chemo will not cure his cancer, nor stop it. The only hope is that it may gave him another 9 -10 months to survive long enough to witness and assist with the colon cancer treatment of his daughter Katee. While the news that Darrin may not be curable is tragic, Darrin is still doing everything he can to prolong his life and be there for his family.
Your prayers would be greatly appreciated. Katee is going into surgery on Monday, August 13, 2007, and Darrin will begin his new chemotherapy that day too.