Patty,
Thank you for your concern for my wife Jackie. She is doing okay even though she has had a couple of really bad weeks of chemo. She was not able to have surgery to remove the tumor or the stomach. Once they got inside her abdomen, they found the metastasis and pulled out and put the feeding tube and CVC for chemo use. She is being fed Boost (5 cans per day) and it has really made a difference. She has been able to maintain her weight fairly well. She had lost 50 pounds when she was first diagnosed. We were at MD Anderson where Jackie was seen by Dr Pisters (Surgical Oncologist) who done her surgery or attempted to do surgery and Dr. Phan (Medical Oncologist). Dr Phan orders the chemo regimen and we are having the chemo done in the Waco community where we live. Six weeks of chemo and the second week following, we go to MD Anderson for more x-rays, blood work and CT Scans. Which doctor are you seeing? I have also heard that Dr Evans is an excellent physician but I understand that he deals mostly with prostate cancer. Jackie was not a candidate for a clinical trial either. Between them not being able to remove the tumor and the fact that she required a blood transfusion during surgery automatically renders her ineligible for any trial. I understand your position when they simply give you no hope but a timeline only. Stay in touch and we will send a special prayer to the Lord on your behalf today! I can only say to keep your faith. Cancer may wreck havoc here on earth but a day will come that they WILL be cancer free!!!!