Hi! Am I ever glad I did the wind test thing with "Thelma Lou" - today was "treatment day" in Madison and it was so windy you'd a thought we were downtown Chicago!! At one point, Don reached out his hand to secure TL - it was that windy!! I told him - have no worries, I've already tested the wind speed for this thing and I think we'll be fine. Never moved an inch - just looked windblown! Treatment went well, though long again as we saw the doctor today. The test to see how well the experimental chemo is going is set for Oct. 22.

And I am feeling good again - I've been bothered with pesky (or is it pesty?) abdominal discomfort for most of the week. Not nausea, more like a toothache. It's kept me up some at night (but thanks to pre-loaded Ipods from dear loved ones the nights have not been so long!) and I mentioned it to the doc today because Don said if I didn't, he would. It is a similar pain to what we started with just before diagnosis back in March - and we were both concerned that tumors were growing and pressing where they ought not. Dr. took another look at the latest CT (about 3 weeks old) and said nothing looked to be causing it - but would schedule another to be sure. Drugs, too, of course, might help the pain, but the drugs he thought would help the most would also cause other problems. We decided to stick with the pain we know rather than getting to know a new one! But the good news in all this is that just this afternoon it seems to be letting up. I'm looking forward to a marvelous night's sleep! Don says I just get real quiet when the pain increases - that's how he can tell what's going on. He's glad I'm talking again - who'd a thunk it????

God is good - all the time and I just pray that I can see His goodness despite the clouds on some days. My prayer for you, too!

Love and Godly eyesight...
Deb