Truly Trudie

The test results were not quite what we had hoped for....Mom's tumor marker had risen and the pancreatic tumor and lung lesions have shown slight grown. The doctor is concerned that the cancer has become immune to the current chemo treatment and has recommended switching to a new chemo drug. When the pharmacy doctor came into the room to explain the new chemo drug and its side- effects, he told Mom that she will most definitely lose her hair, and asked her how she felt about that. Mom said, "Well, my husband and I just celebrated our 60th wedding anniversary. I have always heard that the longer you live with someone the more you start to look like them. I have always hoped Jim would start to look more like me, but I guess I'm going to start looking like him." Right on cue, Dad took off his cap and showed the room his beautiful bald head, and everyone cracked up. God love our Trudie and her continual positive outlook on life. She continues to walk with her hand clasped firmly in God's. Mom has been blessed with 15 months of chemotherapy with very little side-effects. Please pray fervently that Mom can continue treatment with this new drug, and suffer little (or no) of the side-effects that come with the drug. Mom and Dad will continue to stay in Houston for the next few weeks.