MRI Results

Wednesday we met with the radiation oncologist. He said that the results looked good and that the tumors in the brain had shrunk considerably. We scheduled an appointment for the first of November for another MRI. From here he said the tumors could continue to shrink , stay the same, or get larger... sure that might seem a little vague, but hey as least we got 'explode' off the table.

Mid-September is Always Busy

Last week was a busy one with Derick having his 10th Birthday on Tuesday and Misite having her 33rd birthday on Thursday. We wanted to have a party for Derick but didn't want to do alot of planning, so I borrowed a 10' screen and projector from work and we set it up to play the Wii. Combine that with about $30 in junk food and you just hit the party hall of fame. With 8-10 fourth graders I wasn't sure how it would turn out out... but the kids loved playing Mario Cart and said it was the best party ever (I am thinking that we ride this wave as long as possible with a repeat next year).

As you can see above, there was also a 30' screen so why not go dramatic. We set it up for a movie on Monday and Friday.

Out Early on Good Behavior

We had a CT scan on Tuesday and discussed it with the doctor today. We scanned her abdomen and chest and looked at the cancer in her liver, bones and lungs. They compared this test with the last CT scan in May.

The envelope please...

And the winner is...

All of the cancer sites improved or stayed the same. Although not all the cancer shrunk it is not uncommon to get a great response at first and then reach a static level. The fact that it has not increased during this period is good and gives us an opportunity to try a hormone inhibitor (faslodex). The hope is that the inhibitor will keep the cancer at bay for as long as possible and then we can try another treatment.

Faslodex has a 'loading' period where she will get a shot next wednesday and then 2 weeks later. Beyond that she will get a shot every 4 weeks. How great is that!

Round 1, the TKO goes to Mistie and we will take advantage of some time off to get back up to fighting weight.

Will the Faslodex work?

How will Mistie's brain scan turn out?

Will she finally get her vision back???

Stayed tuned and don't touch that dial...

Labor Day Weekend

For the Labor day weekend the kids (me) wanted to go swimming so we went up to the new Cowabunga water park in Draper. I have driven by it a million times on the way to the airport and could no longer resist all the colors and slides. We went for a couple of hours and had a great time. The wade pool and lazy river were at least 90 degrees so I put Mistie on a tube and pushed her into the flow and off we ran to ride the slides :) Of course I would forget to bring the camera, but I found this image online and figured that the back of that guys head looked alot like mine.

Last Week Off

With this last week off, Mistie has been feeling well. The mouth sores have gone away and she is not quite as tired. She still is getting plenty of rest taking a nap during the day and rolling into bed between 7 and 8. On this week off we only went to the doctor once! Over the last few weeks the Taxol is giving her some trouble with her vision, making it blurry, so we have tried all sorts of eye drops. This time he finally said that there wasn't really anything he could do to help, but as soon as she finishes the chemo it should clear up. Naturally, he said he would like to see her again next week (fat chance).