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

August Update

Dear family and friends,

I want to give you an update on my health and ask for prayer.  I had an MRI if the brain about 2 weeks ago and there are no new brain tumors.  Praise the Lord for His mercy on me.  On Tues Aug 30th, I will have a CT of my chest, abdomen, and pelvis to see if the Immune therapy I have been receiving for 6 months is working to kill the cancer. 

Please pray for healing.  If this therapy is not working, please pray for wisdom and discernment for the doctors and myself on the next step to this challenge the Lord has given me.  I also ask for prayer for courage, strength, and God's peace during this time.   I know God is good and His plan is perfect even in times of trials.  

I thank God for you and your committed prayers for my family and I.  Praise Him for His goodness, love, grace, and mercy to me.  

In His hand and with love,

Sue

Meeting the Pioneer Woman

My oldest grandson Joshua loves to cook. He hope to go to culinary school one day. Deanna decided to buy us tickets to a Vintage Market Shopping Day where the Pioneer Woman was going to speak. We surprised Joshua with a ticket. We enjoyed shopping, eating, and then meeting her. It was a fun Friday! We got her autograph too :)

June Update

Hello dear family and friends,

 I have been doing well except for a few days in May after my radiation to the brain.  Tomorrow I will fly to CTCA for a CT scan of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis and an MRI of the brain.  This will be the first time to get results from the immune therapy treatment.  I will receive information on Thurs and send out an email with the new information.  I am praying for good results and no more metastatic lesions to the brain.  

Thank you for praying for me and all of the encouragement I have received from all of you.  I am grateful to be treated at CTCA and am also so grateful to God for His mercy and grace in my life.  May God be glorified in everything I do and say. 

In His hand and with love,

Sue

My 65th Birthday!

Today I celebrate my 65th Birthday! It's hard to believe I am not feeling any pain and have Stage 4 Cancer. I have enjoyed so many trips this year with my family and look forward to planning more. I am so thankful to God for His hand in my care and my life. And I am so thankful for the opportunity to have been here in my life for 65 years!

Another round of radiation

Hello everyone, my prayer warriors,

Please praise and thank God with me!  God definitely carried me through this treatment.  My procedure went very well.  The doctor said the plan they made for my treatment was a fantastic plan!  They were able to treat both brain tumors at the same time because they were so close together.  The treatment took 40 minutes instead of 1 hr.  I have a great combination of meds now for this treatment.   The pain was minimal.  

Thank you so much for supporting me in prayer and with encouraging words.   I feel so blessed to have so many lifting me up to the Lord and that my brain tumors can be treated so successfully.  

In His hand and with love,

Sue

April Update

Hello Everyone,

I received my MRI results today (Wednesday).  I have two new brain tumors.  I will stay in Chicago two more days to get a mask made for the radiation treatment.   I will come home Friday and return Tues., May 3rd, to have the steriotactic radiosurgery at 2:00.   I need to stay overnight and hope to come back home on Wed., May 4th. 

Please pray for the treatment to be effective on the two new tumors and for the pain to be tolerable.  The other 3 tumors are stable.  Also, please continue to pray that the immunotherapy will work and kill all the cancer in my body.  I pray that God will be glorified in all that I say and do.  God is good and His plan is perfect. 

In His hand and with love,

Sue