Medical stuff...

So here is the latest. Wednesday the 3rd of January I have my last "big" chemo treatment. (Avastin, Gemzar, Taxoel) and then I get the Gemzar again Monday the 8th. After a week off from treatment we will conduct another CT scan to check progress. We are hoping to maintain no growth and perhaps a miracle of shrinkage or better yet disappearance of lung and liver lesions. Then we are going with a "maintance" plan to give my body a bit of a break from the chemo. A treatment of Avastin once every three weeks is the plan. We are still considering Tarceva, a lung cancer drug, but my original lump tested positive for one test and negative for another. Please remember that all other testing is negative, which limits the drugs that work on my cancer. However, if I do include the Tarceva in my treatment, I will be the first in the US to do so. So there it is. I am feeling good in short spurts. Little pain. Mentally, human contact is always a good thing.

Jolly Holidays!

Happy Holidays! I hope Santa was good to everyone. Jane certainly did enjoy all the fun and chaos. Christmas morning is my favorite time. Best wishes to everyone for the new year, 2007 is bound to be a wonderful year full of fun times and many memories. It has been great to get back in touch with some old friends. Thanks to all of you for helping me deal with this. This blog reminds me how blessed I am.
I've included some pictures of Jane making holiday cookies and a ride on Santa's train although we would not sit on his lap. She is my motivation and inspiration every day.

Hello to all. I apologize for the delay. We are all well preparing for the holidays as I'm sure you and yours are. Last test results were "stable" which is good news it means no growth no shrinkage. I'll write more soon. Take care.