New Trial

A couple of weeks ago there were some news stories about a trial cancer medicine that had some great results.  The trial was done at Johns Hopkins and it included people with metastatic melanoma.  It is called PD1.  We googled it and read the brief info there was.  I got online and checked out Johns Hopkins and come to find out they are just like MD Anderson in that you CAN'T just call them.  In fact they don't answer questions on the phone.  You have to make an appointment to see a doctor.  So we asked Dr. Patel to check into it for us.  He called around and his nurse called yesterday and said there is a PD1 trial in Dallas that we MIGHT be able to get into.  So many factors to consider.  I'm letting you all know because we are praying for clear answers about this. Is this a good decision for Jeff?  Does he want to try something else?  We have hope because the results have been promising and the trial is closer to us in Dallas.  We don't even know if Jeff's blood counts are high enough to do it.  But it's nice to feel hopeful and it's nice to have one more option.  This medicine is not a cure but it is something that could possibly give him more time- if he responds to it. So please help us pray for clarity as we learn information and make decisions.

My friend Libby and her son, Vaughn came to visit me this weekend.  Libby and I have been friends since kindergarten.  We had a wonderful time remembering so many things and staring at our kids and wondering how that happened.  Thinking back on our barbie bike, swimming pool, Charlie's Angels kind of days we realized we had no idea how our lives would turn out.  And the way they turned out were made  up of things we could never have imagined.  But........ looking at our beautiful, happy, smart (ok probably ordinary) kids I think we are overwhelmingly blessed.  It was good!  Jeff and I say it every day - we have the best people standing strong and tall around us.

Jeff has been in better spirits the last couple of days.  He said yesterday, "My life has gone by quick, faster than I thought but more wonderful than I ever imagined."  It is such a blessing to hear him say those words because I know that he has more peace.  So thankful!

So thankful indeed,
Leta