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A few delayed updates on Kanik this week:

First, Kanik successfully rode out Hurricane Sandy with some friends last week.  His apartment and, unbelievably, his showroom in DUMBO came out totally unscathed, which was great news. 

Second, Kanik's regularly scheduled weekly shot had to be delayed, due to Sandy, so it was rescheduled for last Friday.  Since Kanik had also been experiencing some abdominal pain, Dr. Abou Alfa held off on giving Kanik the shot and wanted him to get a CT scan this past Tuesday.  The CT scan showed that there has been growth in the large tumors in his liver and those in his lungs.  However, there is a third clinical trial that Kanik may be able to join.  After some testing this week, Dr. Abou Alfa said that, at this point, Kanik's protein levels are too low to be part of this trial BUT he is working hard to raise those levels quickly.  (This effort includes consuming multiple Five Guys burgers each day, which isn't all that bad.) 

Kanik is scheduled to receive another endoscopy on his esophagus Monday and his protein levels will be tested again on Tuesday.  Ling-Fong was in New York, with Kanik, last week and will be traveling back here on Sunday to accompany Kanik to the endoscopy appointment next week.

We'll be sure to post updates next week, as we get more information but, for now, please keep Kanik in your thoughts and, if you're in the neighborhood, feel free to swing by and treat him to Five Guys.  Kanik, with the help of his family and friends, has taken such great care of himself over the past eight months and maintained his good health, so that only makes the chances of him getting into this third trial that much better. 

   Bit of a gut punch, but still going strong.