Day 44

Ready for more good news? As some of you may know, I am not only taking main line standard of care chemo, but am also lucky enough to be enrolled in a national trial. After meeting the criteria, and being admitted to the trial, I was even luckier to be admitted into the arm that receives an additional biological medication. It is my understanding, that although this is a third level trial, I am the first one in the Midwest to have received this drug. Unbelievably enough, the results of my first follow up scans were amazingly improved. In the words of my doctor,” this just doesn’t happen, but I never underestimate Divine Providence.”

It seems that the bone involvement is stable, which is very positive because there is a lag time between tumor death and bone regeneration, so I am thrilled with stable. But the wonderful surprise was that the mass of the main tumor has shrunk an amazing 75%, and this is only six weeks into treatment.  I am truly doing the happy dance.

There is no doubt in my mind that the Father is behind it all, whether it is through my miraculous improvement in such a short time, or through His intervention with the creation of such wonderful scientific minds that have brought us advances in medicine and science. I simply know that, although I don’t expect this kind of news every time, and I know that the road ahead will be very long. I am truly thankful to have something wonderful, and positive to report today.

 I am so thankful for all of my prayerful friends, and would lovingly ask you to continue on with our storming of Heaven. I am hoping that He will get so tired of hearing my name that He will relent and wipe this terrible thing away. As my doctor said, “wouldn’t it be wonderful if this trial drug just melted the tumors away.” I’m praying for that as it would be a miracle for me, and would be a wonderful advance in science for others to share in. So friends, I am thankful for your past prayers, will cherish your future prayers, and welcome the addition of my name on any prayer list you may have access to. Without prayer and faith, there is no hope, and I am hopeful.

As I start on cycle three of my program, I know that this may be a rough week, but it is so much easier to tolerate knowing that we are seeing success. Whatever I have to deal with now is quite a fair trade in my mind. I thank you again for all of your prayers…. I don’t know what I would do without them or you.