I’m sorry that it has been so long since the last update. Things are busy for Darren at work and I’ve been to worn out to do much. I get up and do what I can and crash at least once a day. Chemotherapy just makes me tire so quickly. The good news is that the dose reduction for the Xeloda helped reduce the painful side effects in my hands and feet.

Thursday, January 18th, I had my 28th Herceptin infusion. My platelets and red blood cells have increased slightly. But I still needed an Aranesp shot to boost my red blood cells some more. The liver counts that were slightly out of range have return to normal. All this indicates that the Xeloda is working and keeping me stable.

Today, January 22nd, I got a call from Diane with my tumor marker results. She knows that I like to post them on the blog. Three weeks ago they were at 401. They dropped to 329. A 72 point drop is significant. Praise God! They have not been this low since October 2006. I am trusting in Him to work miracles, be it through prayer, medicine or nutritional supplements. The results are because of Him not what I’m taking. Please continue to pray for healing and strength.

My next appointment is scheduled for Thursday, February 8th.

Until then…