During this past week, we completed Vitamin C infusions 10, 11, and 12. Our youngest daughter, Bekah, got to attend the first 2 infusions of the week because she is out of school for her 'break' (she attends a private school) and there was no one left at home to leave her with. We also had a unique "tri-Cath-alon" in the infusion room. All three of the occupants were named "Cathy" (although, I don't know if the spelling was all the same). The only other out of the 'norm' for the week was Cathy's weight went from 112 on Monday to 122 on Friday. This may be related to the fact that she is beginning to retain fluid again in her legs (although not as bad as it has been). We also have not been getting as much fluid drained as we have been (less than a liter a day) AND she has been experiencing pain in her lower back on the right side, as well as, some pain toward the end of the draining. We have taken to only draining every other day for now. We contacted the Oncologist and will be getting Cathy in on Monday to get her checked out. Her next scheduled Herceptin treatment is not till Thursday, but Dr. Aggerwall wanted to see her on Monday in light of the new pain.  In light of the 12 Vitamin C treatments, we are hoping to see improvements in her next set of blood tests. We are hopeful that the Vitamin C is causing the cancer cells to die and perhaps this is causing the unusual pain and less fluid to be drained in the abdomen? We can definitely use your prayers in this area!

Specifically, we could prayer for: 1)fluid NOT to retain in the legs and ankles again; 2) that the Vitamin C will be successful in this fight; 3) that new blood results would confirm that we are headed in the right direction; 4) that God would be glorified in all that we do and the decisions that we make in this fight.

Thank you for your persistence....
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9