Studying...

We are not so patiently waiting to hear if she has been accepted into a new study.

Her case goes before 3 boards and it has gone before two and been approved by both - they are waiting to hear from the final board. If approved the study will pay for the drug - not treatment but for the drug itself - the drug is used in colon cancers and called Avastin. Apparently this drug has done wonders on colon cancer and they believe they can get the same results in her type of uterian cancer. Each dose cost $18,000.

If not approved she will still be in a study at the Med Center but it would most likely be a different chemo drug.

The PET scan was good news. The cancer is not in her bones or other lymph nodes and the tennis ball size was not 1 tumor but 3 smaller ones that were shadowing each other. She has had check ups every 3 months so the doctors were alarmed when they saw one that large in this amount of time.

I am continually encouraged and in awe of Kim and her positive attitude. She is determined.

Jan Snyder