We were thrilled to finally have NET Cancer Awareness Day recognized here in Utah. Thanks to many of the members of our support group who helped make this happen.
Patty and Sharon were able to draft the declaration and submit it to the governor's office for him to sign. Dan had some contacts in the BYU Athletic Office that he went through to arrange the interview with Coach Rose. My friend, TV reporter Dan Rascon, was willing to do a story on NET Cancer Awareness Day that aired on KUTV Channel 2 News. Its amazing how things can come together when so many people are jointly motivated in a great cause!
Hopefully, as more and more people become aware of this type of cancer, funding will increase, more treatments will become available, those who suffer with this disease will be diagnosed correctly in a timely manner, those who are told there is nothing that can be done for them will be able to learn more about what treatments are actually available to them, and life expectancy and quality of life will increase.
A huge thank you to BYU's basketball coach Dave Rose, Dan Rascon, KUTV News, and the members of our support group who did so much to get this story on the air. We are really excited about it! Here is the link to the story:
http://www.kutv.com/features/features/inside-the-story/stories/Inside-the-Story-BYU-coach-cancer-battle-56691.shtml#.VGOZXj90yUn
We feel so blessed that Merlynn continues to feel well. We were worried for a while that perhaps we had been misguided in doing the radioembolization, but after several months of seeing no change, Mer's latest MRI did show that some of his tumors have shrunk and no new tumors were identified. Life is good!
