New drug and basketball

It's now basketball season in North Carolina!  Chris' family and Nor Nor and I went to see the Tar Heels exhibition game last night at the Dean Dome.  We didn't look very good as a team but some of the new guys showed promise and we should be deeper than I thought.  If the starters will play defense, we should be ok.  I hope not, but it may take a couple early season loses to get us to concentrate on defense - we should be able to score.  Everyone is expecting a national championship which could be dangerous. Looking forward to a great season!

Today is day 5 of new medication (afinitor).  I waited a few days to write this since I started because I had nothing to report.  In the last couple days I've gotten a couple mouth sores but other than that, I have felt no effects of the drug.  So far my system has not been affected and I feel normal.  The doctor reported that side effects would probably show up sooner rather than later so I'm hoping this is what it's going to be.  But I still realize everyone's different and things could change as time passes.  So far so good!

Thanks for your prayers!

Another detour!

We had scans and dr. appt. today and learned that sutent (the drug I've been taking) is no longer working.  Although by a small amount, the tumors have grown slightly rather than decreasing as before.  Therefore, we go in a different direction now.  After a 2-week break to clear sutent from my body, we will start a new medication, another form of chemotherapy.  It will still be in pill form taken at home on a daily basis.  However, since it is usually more tolerable to the body, there will be no break.  The scans will continue every three months to monitor progress.

Based on the information that we were given originally, this is not an unexpected development - it just came earlier than we had hoped for.  Life goes on.  God is in control!  We can only live one day at a time.

Scan time/prayer alert!

Just one more pill to take in the 6th round.  I've felt pretty good throughout this round but have had one sore on the side of my tongue where it's impossible to move my tongue without irritation.  Swish helps but it doesn't last long.  The last week or so it has been painful to eat, swallow, talk but that should end in a couple days.  I had the MRI today and am scheduled for the rest of the scans and Dr. appt. Mon.  Please pray for good results - I plan to post the results late Mon. afternoon if all goes according to schedule.

Also, pray for another good day for CityChurch.  Last sunday's service went very well with interesting stories of how God is working.  A lot of people are working together for God's purpose.