Worth the shot...

Goodness we need to catch up. I had my third dose of my clinical trial chemo last Wednesday. It was a week delayed due to how horrible I felt. I told John on Wednesday morning while we were getting ready, "I find it funny that I feel the best I have today than I have in 4 weeks and I get to go do it all over again." I don't know why I am surprised by how mentally taxing it is. Yet again, I love Dr. M but this time, I loved that she went above and beyond and also explained the reasoning for how I have been feeling.
She contacted the head of the Pharma company heading this CT and asked him if anyone had ever had such a reaction on this trial and was told no but on another trial for a different cancer, yes. He explained that with the anti-body combined with the chemo, when it binds to the cancer, it basically turns the cancer toxic - hence the horrible way I am feeling. The best thing about all of this? Its that after only 2 rounds of this chemo, I had a total 67% REDUCTION in all tumors!!!! Literally almost unheard of so far. Everyone, nurses, Dr. M, The Pharma guy- beyond excited. Please pray it keeps working. They did lower the dose slightly and while I haven't been feeling great, I know that it usually hits me in the second week. Henry's First Holy Communion is this Saturday and my sweet God-daughters Confirmation is Friday. Please pray for the best strength and good health I could possibly feel to celebrate with both of them.

Thank you so much for your continued prayers- there are not enough word of appreciation! Please keep them coming!

Smooches, Kate