Great News!

We got the results from the latest cat scan today and the doctor compared it to the cat scan done at the beginning of the summer. We were able to see on a computer screen how big and creepy the tumor looked in July and now it looks like someone stepped on it. I felt like jumping up and hugging the doctor, but I grabbed Julie instead. Not only that, but the blood clots in the lung are gone and some of the lesions in her liver are gone. This has God's handiwork written all over it!

Julie's half way there and has two more months to go with her treatments. The doctor would like to add one more drug to the chemo mix that is designed to go after the specific type of cancer she has. I would tell you what this all means if I could understand what language her doctor speaks, but basically it is one more powerful weapon in the treatment arsenal. One of the weird side affects of this drug are pimples. I guess if the trade off is pimples or tumors, we'll find some clearasil.

The prayers of so many have done so much. We not only have seen God move His hand in Julie's healing process, but He has also opened up some wonderful opportunities to share heart to heart conversations with family and friends. Some of those chats have become eternally significant because we have had a chance to share about the love of Jesus. We know there is no way to Christian maturity except through pain (which is a drag), but it has increased our dependency on the Lord. Julie says she would like to have some control over something in her life, but she knows God wants to prove to her that He's got her best interest in mind.

Julie's last cold turned into phenomena (but she's okay now). So, we'll have to be careful to stay away from snotty little kids. Please pray that the Lord will continue to use the doctors & treatments to push this cancer into remission and keep it there.

Thank you for care, concern & prayers!
Greg