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Friday culminated a very long week. Mom and Dad made a round trip to Houston on Monday to pick up the disk of Radiolgy images. We delivered the disks to the Radiology group early Tuesday. Wednesday we attended a doctors visit were we thought we were getting an update on the status of my bones and liver. We only received a preliminary result on my bones. The Radiology group did not compare the studies of my liver to the MD Anderson studies last study of my liver. Friday we received both good and bad news.

Bad news? After reading this update we believe you will agree with us and understand that giving the circumstances we really received very good news. The MRI & Bone scan I had on Thursday confirmed my breast cancer has spread throughout by thoracic spine (t-spine). The lesions are all relatively small and scattered thoughout.We will add another drug for the bone cancer. It is called Zometa. We will wait and see about radiation treatments. I also have lifting and bending restrictions for spinal precautions. Again this is not curable but bone cancer is much easier to manage and get into remission. We also caught it very early.

We went from a stable tumor this spring to explosive growth the month of June. Friday, the CT & PET Scan validated all other organs were clean. The BEST news is the liver cancer is essentially unchanged since June and when we started the new chemo drugs: Gemzar and Abraxane. This indicates the drugs are working on the liver cancer. The fact we have not lost any ground is excellent. Thanks be to God and your mighty prayers! We have completed 2 of 6 courses of treatments. We are know that as we continue treatment we will begin to shrink the tumors. We will continue the Avastin too.