Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Good news of God's faithfulness once again. After receiving a letter from my medical insurance company that they would not pay for the chemo drug that I have already received for two treatments because there is no research evidence that it is effective in my kind of cancer, I get the results of my most recent CT scan and it shows that the new lesion in my liver got smaller - from 26mm to 17! The doctors are appealing my case and will use these results to show that the drug is effective in my case. Please pray that they will resolve this matter. The scan results also said that there is no increase in the amount of fluid in my abdomen, nor is there any change in the number or size of the tumors that have been there. So no change is actually good. It's good news that the cancer has not spread to any other organs! In the meantime, the doctors contacted the insurance company that covers my prescriptions and they will cover my taking the same chemo drug orally, so I will begin taking that on Wednesday. We will have to work on the correct dosage as the body usually only absorbs about 40% compared to 100% when given intravenously. I hope and pray that I will respond positively to the oral drug as it will be so much easier to manage than going to get treatment every day for five days in a row as I have been doing. My homeopathic physician returned from a month in Germany where a team of doctors looked at my most recent scans, and he is optimistic that he can dissolve some of these tumors. We will meet to discuss what treatment options are available with him as well. There is no doubt in my mind that God hears our prayers. So many people continue to pray for me and I find great comfort in knowing that. Thank you.