Scans are on July 12th. Pray for GREAT scans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Another Year!

Yay! Yet another year to attend the National Cancer Survivor's Day Riverboat Cruise on the Ohio River. We had another great day with our good friends who are also survivors.
Here are some pictures for you to enjoy of our day.







































A quick little update- George is feeling pretty good after radiation. Still experiencing some fatigue, but the pain has pretty well subsided. He is on a low-dose pain patch, so that helps.
We have been to Cleveland Clinic again- there was a possibility of getting George on the latest breakthrough in prostate cancer treatment- Provenge. However, we're not sure he's entirely considered a "candidate"- but it's not being completely ruled out. There are other things the doctor there (who is actually the Head of the Prostate Cancer department) would rather see him doing. There is a possible clinical trial- if not that, then a possible secondary hormone treatment, depending on scans being stable. If scans are not stable, then the word chemo has come up.
PRAY FOR STABLE SCANS!!! Oh, heck- pray for GREAT scans!!!!! why limit God?!?!?!
We are sort of in a wait mode right now because we haven't gotten a call back from the doctor yet. WHY doctors do this to you, I will never know. But once he is scheduled for scans, and those are reviewed, then we will know what steps are going to be up for consideration.
So, like I said- PRAY FOR GREAT SCANS!!!
Thank you all for your support and prayers!!

Hello Everyone!

Well- quick update.... George is currently undergoing radiation therapy for his hip area again. The most recent bone scan did show a good bit of progression and after a couple MRI's it was determined he would need to do some radiation. He also started getting some increased pain, so he was quite anxious to get started.

He is on week 2 of a 3-4 week course. He goes in once a day to get "zapped". We are actually pretty happy about the form of radiation treatment he is getting this time- it is called tomotherapy. It is supposed to be the cutting edge of radiation- it is very precise, and can be used to retreat areas (which is what his situation called for).

After this treatment, he will also do a round for his leg- there is a spot on his femur that needs attention.

Overall, however- he feels pretty good! He is noticing less discomfort since starting the radiation, so that is encouraging.

All you can do is just keep trucking along, dealing with things as they pop up, and just hope for the best!! His attitude is great!!

Keep him in your prayers- and me, too.

HAPPY
BIRTHDAY
GEORGE!!!

An overdue thank you-
a very special friend of ours' who is SO sweet to George gave us a beautiful bit of Christmas Cheer! She made for us the very pretty wreath you see hanging on our house.
Thank you, Debbie!! We love it!!

We had an interesting turn of events today! George went to his first visit with the Orthopedic Oncologist this morning. After x-raying his leg and hip, and discussing symptoms, the doctor decided that George doesn't need to do anything right now! The one possible problem is that the doctor did not receive copies of the recent scans (even though we were told they had been sent- and received!) so he didn't have that information to help his decision. George is going to get those put on a CD on Friday and send them to the doctor, and then we'll find out if he still feels the same. If so, then George doesn't have to do any treatment right now- which would be FANTASTIC!!
This could mean that the bone scan was showing other activity- such as remineralization of the bone caused by the Zometa infusion he gets monthly- and not necessarily new tumor sites.
Pray the verdict remains the same! That would be a GREAT start to 2010!!

We are looking forward to 2010 and all it has to offer-
and have faith it is going to be a great year!!!

Love to all!!