Thursday the 24th of January

Mom had her second appointment with Dr. Mitchell at Thomas Jefferson and will be starting her new treatment in the next week or two depending on insurance clearance. We would like to thank all of the Doctors, PAs and Nurses at Geisinger who provided mom with her treatment for the last 4 months.

Sunday the 20th of January

Mom's appointment went great. Mom liked the Doctor at Thomas Jefferson who is also a researcher and helped develop the treatment she is on now. She has another appointment with this doctor Tuesday. Mom is no longer on the MacroBiotic Diet and is trying to put on some pounds. We will have more information this upcoming week. We would like to thank all of those who helped mom maintain her very strict diet while she was on it. Please continue to remember Mom. This treatment is still very hard on her system.

Sunday the 13th of January

Mom's last treatment went great. Her blood work and weight were all okay and she was able to receive her treatment. Please continue to pray for mom as this treatment really wears mom out. Thank you all for your continued love and support. We have also started the process of meeting with a few other doctors to discuss any other possibilities in mom's treatment. It would be great if you could also remember these appointments in your prayer. The first appointment is this Thursday.

Thuesday the 8th of January

Mom's second trip to Geisinger for this new treatment is Thursday. Mom will get her labs done at 10:15, then she will meet with Dr. White at 11:00 and, if all goes well, will receive tretament from 12:00-3:30. This last treatment was very hard on mom's system, and the pain is still a struggle so please remember to pray for mom not only Thursaday but throughout the week as well. Thank you all for your unending support and love.

Thursday the 3rd of January

Many people have asked for an update on mom's condition. While we are just one week into the new treatment mom's condition has been a struggle as of late. Mom is experiencing a significant increase in pain which has made it hard to maintain a balanced outlook. We are currently seeking the opinion from a few different hospitals on clinical trial options . Today is the best mom has felt since her last treatment, but her system is still out of whack. Mom has been struggling with doubts about her treatment and diet. Please pray for mom's current condition. She could really use your encouragement this week. Her next chemotherapy treatment is the 10th.

Thursday the 27th of December

Mom heads to Geisinger to start her new treatment today at 2:00. Luke will be making the trip with her. There will not be any blood tests or appointments today just the treatment. This new treatment takes a lot longer to administer and has more side effects. Please remember mom in your prayers, especially in the next few days as we see how she will react to this treatment. Thank you all for your love and support. Happy holidays.

Thursday the 20th of December

Mom did not receive chemotherapy treatment yesterday. The meeting with Dr. White to review the radiologist report on the cat-scan did not turn out as we had previously hoped. The report indicated that the gemsar/tarseva treatment that mom has been on did not inhibit the cancer as much as we thought. Mom's pancreatic tumor has shown some more growth, the lymph node on mom's lungs looked a little bit larger and there were a few more spots of cancer in mom's lungs. The treatment will be changed to a much stronger, newer type of treatment combining gemsar with an intravenous drip of oxaliplatin. The treatment will be bi-weekly and will take three hours to administer as oposede to the previous 30 minute treatment. We still have many questions that we are working through with our doctors and we hope to have more details on mom's cancer and treatment in the near future.

Please continue to pray for mom and our family as we continue to fight the cancer.