Trip to Dr. Sipahi Office

Follow Up with Dr Sipahi from Recent Scans 12/19/07

• Met with Dr Sipahi who has really been doing some research on Tykerb and Xoloda.
• GREAT NEWS!!! Our Christmas prayers have been answered now that the scans showed the brain "tumor" has been reduced by 75%! ) The kidney cancer cell has also been reduced in size! 8)
• Both the lung and liver have increased in size a little - the liver went from 3.6 to 4.2 cm and the lung went from 3.0 to 3.2 cm (I think it is because we are still early with treatments of Xeloda and Tykerb)
• Another good note is that the lung is no longer a round mass; but, it appears it has been broken into a "C" shape (probably because it is being attacked with a vengeance by the chemo pills, don't you agree?)
• Gina also had her Zometa treatment again today ("super glue" for the bones) so she's a bit sore in the joints right now BUT looks as beautiful as the 1st day I laid eyes on her!
• We are going to continue with the Tykerb, Xoloda and Zometa as we are just starting the 3rd round and are hopeful that it is kicking the @#@! out of those bad cells!
• We are going back to see Dr Sipahi for blood work on January 10, 2008
• We are also going back to see Dr Olapade and Dr Knight at the University of Chicago on January 14, 2008 (I will keep you posted)

Take care and keep up those PRAYERS as they are stronger than any medicine!

GOD BLESS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR WARM THOUGHTS, NEVER DWINDLING PRAYERS AND LOVE AND SUPPORT THAT HAVE GOTTEN US THIS FAR!

Trip to University of Chicago

12/17: Follow-Up with Dr Olapade and Dr Knight at UCMC

• Follow up after completing the 2nd round of Chemo pills - Tykerb (brand new) and Xoloda. The doctors complemented Gina several times about how good she looks, especially since the last visit! Gina has stopped taking all other prescription medications EXCEPT for the chemo pills.
• All of us here at home agree with the doctors diagnosis that Gina is doing and looking WONDERFUL! In case you haven't seen her doing so, Yes, Gina has been driving for a few weeks now (so you do not have to call me and ask if I knew 8) !).
• The next step is scans CAT or MRI to see how the chemo pills are doing (I believe that GOD has been erasing away all the negative and replacing it with SUPER health cells).
• Gina is also still doing the Zometa IV ("super glue" for her bones) every 3rd week here in town at Dr Sipahi's office

More to follow later!