Hello Blogger Buddies,

Well, I finished my 10th treatment last Friday. It was not too easy because the chemo is building up. I was feeling pretty sick until Sunday. Monday I took it easy and today I'm doing better. I'll continue to improve until the next treatment scheduled for October 10th. My white blood counts are getting lower each time, to about 1.5 the day of treatment. I've had it as low as 1.2 on treatment day, but they really don't like to do that. Way too much risk for infection. Stanford requires it to be at 1.5, where normal is 4-11. So the dr said I will be needing a chemo holiday soon. That means I will get a break for one cycle but stay on Avastin. I do plan on taking a break in March when Casey and I go to Hawaii, if all goes well. I also had my visit with Dr Venook at UCSF to go over the last CT. As it turns out, the small tumor in the gut that I thought was gone had moved to a new location, just below the right side of my liver. I didn't know the small intestines could move so much! Anyway, it's there but stable. The one in the lung is shrinking so he said he would re-evaluate in about 6 months to determine if I could go in for surgery. That would be such a blessing!!! Surgery is so much easier than chemo and it's gone after they take it out! I don't worry about it though because I know I'm in the Lords hands. If it's His will then it'll happen, I will just have to be patient and trust Him each and every day. It's an interesting journey He has me on, that's for sure. This journey continues to bring blessings each day such as, I will have tomorrow to enjoy! Plus I still walk most days, work full time and I have so many wonderful loving family and friends that continue to pray for me. How blessed is that!! The picture is from two weeks ago when my friend Linda and her bike team did a 150 mile ride to support MS and my friend MaryJo who has been battling this awful disease for over 10 years. I was part of the team because I got to drive MaryJo and her Mom to the event! It was such an inspiring day seeing so many people riding for a cause. Very much like relay for life. It makes you humble when you realize there are so many wonderful, loving people who really care out in our communities. Thank you and God bless each and every one of you for all your love, support and prayers you have given to me and my family as we travel this journey each day.

Psalm 116:1-2 I love the Lord for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me I will call on him as long as I live.

God gives his abundant peace to those who seek him. I hope that in times of trials you ask for His peace and love that he gives to freely.

Hi everyone,

This is just a quick note to let you know of the results from my CT scan last week. The scan only showed one tumor in the lung and it's shrinking! There was no mention of the tumor in the other lung or in the mesentery area of the body cavity. So God has been having a hand on me and I'm doing really well. I will get the final results when I go to see Dr Venook at UCSF Sept 10th. But I have seen the CT results, my onc in Dublin saw them and so did my brother-in-law Tom. And it all good news! Praise God. Your prayers are working...I never doubted they would. I had treatment this past Wednesday and am now looking forward to having two good weeks at work. It's not too much fun being at work when I'm in treatment, but I get through it. Anyway, thank you so much to everyone for their prayers. They continue to lift me up. Ok, so I just opened up a book to look for a special verse to share with you all and this is the first verse that I read. It just jumped out at me! Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father; "I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely I will heal you" 2 Kings 20:5

God is amazing!!!!

Ps, the pic is of some of the cousins celebrating a wedding engagement that happened while we were in San Diego. Rachel ( my niece and daughter of Lorette and Fritz) and Johan are engaged and getting married June 5th in Santa Barbara! I love weddings!!