Hi everyone,
I wanted to let you know that Washington University has 3 clinical
trials that I qualify for. Two of them are phase 1 which means they
have never used the chemicals on people before. The other is a phase 2
trial and requires another biopsy.
The oncologist thinks trials are good and that a patient can always get
the regular treatment, but a patient may not always qualify for a
trial. Sometimes too many previous treatments can disqualify you.
I hope Boston will have more to offer me. Thank you for your prayers. I will keep you informed.
In His hand,
Sue
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Friday, September 16, 2016
Praise Report!
Dear family and friends,
I have good news! Praise
the Lord with me for answered prayer! My MRI Spectroscopy showed no new
tumor growth. I truly believe God worked a miracle in my life. This
week in Chicago, the radiation oncologist made a mask for steriotactic
radio surgery and said he would be ready to treat me next Wed. if I had
new tumor growth. I believe he was confident it was cancer.
I
have texted with Dr. Fidias, my first oncologist, and he said he would
start the process to get me to Boston to go to Massachusetts General
Hospital. Dr Fidias has a colleague there who works specifically with
the gene mutation that I have.
Please pray
for God to give wisdom to these doctors and to me. I am asking the
Lord to open the correct doors and close those He does not want me to
walk through.
I can not express my gratitude
to the Lord and to all of you who have prayed so diligently for me.
Thank you so much for your prayers. The Lord is gracious and merciful
to me. Please join me in praising the Lord and thanking Jesus for
answered prayer.
In His hand and with love,
Sue
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Urgent Prayer Request
Dear family and friends,
I would like to ask you to pray a specific prayer for me. On Tues, Sept 13th
I am going to have an MRI spectroscopy to determine if 2 of the tumors
in my brain are increased in size because of tumor growth or radiation
swelling. I will not have results for at least 4 days. I just found
out the if the growth is due to cancer, I will be excluded from any
clinical trials and probably from genetic therapy. Please ask the Lord for mercy in this situation and pray that the increased growth is only swelling.
I
am also needing direction for my next treatment. I am communicating
with my previous oncologist, Dr. Fidias, from Az. He is now in New
Hampshire and looking for a new treatment option for me. Please pray
for wisdom for Dr. Fidias and for the Lord to lead and guide me in all
my decisions. Ps 119:105 Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light
unto my path. Right now I feel like a have the light of a lamp at my
feet. Not much light, but enough for the next step.
Thank
you for your support and prayers on this timely matter. I will update
you as soon as I know something. Praise the Lord for His goodness to
me.
In His hand and with love and gratefulness,
Sue
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Bad Results
Dear family and friends,
I did not receive good news
this week. My cancer has spread to T6 in my spine. I also have new
tumors in my lungs and the old tumors have grown. The immune therapy
did not work at all over this 6 month period of time.
I
have 2 possibilities at CTCA. I must wait about 3 weeks to see if I
qualify for a gemomic treatment. The other option at CTCA is a highly
toxic chemo therapy. My oncologist is recommending I go to MD Anderson
in Texas to see if I might qualify for a clinic trial.
Please
pray that the Lord will lead and guide me in my decision for my next
treatment and where to go to get it. I am planning on pursuing MD
Anderson in the next few weeks. Please also pray that I will not be
discouraged and I will keep my eyes on the Lord. Thank you for your
prayers, love, and support.
In His hand and with love,
Sue
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