Here is the latest news on our niece Kate, not good......please continue the prayers, we all certainly appreciate them!!
Posted on CarePages 9-19-08 12:00 pm:
"Hello friends, Just another update, I am beginning to not like sitting down to this screen because I seem to post bad news more than good news. Kate and I left Wednesday morning at 3:00 am to head to Houston for a day of chemo, scans and consultation. Our original plans were to have a 3 day trip and take care of all the scans we needed, but hurricane Ike changed that for us by leaving power shortages everywhere, so we had no place to stay. Dr. Anderson wanted to have a chest CT done now and get started on the new chemo. This chemo is an IV infusion lasting 3 hours and it does not make her sick. It can have a side effect of a rash\burn on the palms of your hands and bottom of your feet, so they put hands & feet on ice for the 3 hours you get your chemo - not to the point of frostbite, but uncomfortably cold. We then met with the Dr. to go over scan and were told the cancer continues to metastasize and is now in both lungs with 6 small tumors that we could see. She has 3 on her left and 3 on her right. For the next couple of months we will continue with oral chemo at home and once a month chemo at MD Anderson followed with another chest CT and the MRI and PET scan next month. Kate handled the news just like all the other news, just fine. She is doing out patient therapy 3 times a week and continues to get stronger in the legs but still cannot walk without holding on to something. She is still in a wheelchair and is very independent in it. She is such a blessing to me. It may be hard to imagine how much we laugh together through such crap. We truly enjoy each day. I know this is the love of the Lord shinning through and giving us strength. I will close for now, Kate's calling. Love, Julie"
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