One more "everyday for 5 days" chemo treatment done! Everything went well, though my red and my white blood cell counts are low. I will receive a shot today to build up my immune system a little - can't hurt and might help! I am scheduled for a CT scan on Nov. 8th to see how effective this drug (topotecan) has been. My best hope is that it has actually shrunk some of my tumors, and least is that it has not spread to any of my other organs and that the tumors have not gotten any bigger. This drug is also available in pill form to take orally; however, the insurance company has not authorized payment to receive it orally because there is not enough experimental evidence to support its effectiveness in my kind of cancer. You could be praying about that because I would find it much easier to swallow one pill a day than to have to drive up valley five days in a row to get poked and sit for a hour during the treatment. My oncologist says that it is much harder to get the exact dosage with a drug that is taken orally because the absorption rate varies greatly from one individual to another, but I'd still like to give it a try! God is always so faithful! I have had a normal amount of energy throughout a hectic week of having to stay late at school for parent-teacher conferences and trying to prepare our cars, house, and yard for the winter - just in time, too! We are experiencing a total "white-out" today, with snow falling steadily and accumulating everywhere - another example of God's bountiful provision! Please continue praying for us, as I know that Our Lord hears our prayers and answers them according to His will and purpose. Will keep you posted as I have new information to post. Sarah and Bob continue to be an unbelievable support to me. They are real troopers!