I am officially not on the clinical trial. We have to refocus the attention to the bone mets. The dr. wants me to continue on Avastin, which is one of the drugs that was part of the trial & has been recently approved for metastatic breast cancer. He has added Xeloda, Doxil, & Arimidex. Before I start Doxil (which is by IV), I have to get a MUGA scan (heart) to make sure it is in good working order. The other two are oral. I'm quite nervous about these because of all the side effects. Pray that they are minimal & I tolerate them as I have the others over the past year. Please continue to lift us up in prayer as you have been doing. It is working!! The pain has been less intense & I haven't had to take the pain meds that I was taking. The lymph node in my neck that we had a CT on was the size of a dime. Will continue to watch for now. He wants me to have another PET scan in two months since the bone scan wasn't reliable enough to light up all the areas on my bones back in June. Now we know why I have been having the intermittent fever (bone mets getting worse). I know I haven't written much in the past months, but I'm going to try to keep everyone more informed. I need you all & your prayers. Hopefully this coming week I will find out when I will be able to go out to Houston. My PCP has to make the call/referral.
We had a beautiful day at Race for the Cure in Nashville. My mother, sister, & I walked together in the Parade of Pink for survivors. It is always a tear jerker. Our family did the mile walk. The event was the largest yet. Lots of pink!! Thank you all who support Susan G. Komen for the Cure!! Maybe one day we won't have to have this event, because there will be a cure.
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Thanks so much for updating us and I am glad to bathe you, your family, and the medical team who continues to treat you, in prayer.
Sooo glad you're getting some pain relief at this time and praying for your healing, even as I pray for respite, courage and endurance. God *is* with you.
Blessings,
~Toni~
I am SO glad you had such a great weekend! I have prayed for you constantly, and I praise God that you are feeling all the prayers that so many are lifting up for you. I know you are ready to get going with the new treatments, so I will pray they will "get the show on the road" and you will see BIG results. Let me know when you plan to go to Houston. If the kids need a place to stay we would love to have them. Call when you can! And keep your eyes fixed on Jesus, sweet sister.
Arthanise,
We are praying daily - thanks for the update. When you find out about Houston please know that we would love to keep Abby and Austin.
Jennifer
Thinking and praying for you all today and every day.
Love, Jamie Jackson
Arthanise,,
Your strength is an inspiration!! May God bless you.
Angi Jordan
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