Paula

E's Mom, Paula, has had 3 rounds of chemo.  Her 'tumor marker' levels went from over 3,000 to 201 to 26.  She is definitely responding well to the chemo.  So Monday E took her to have a scan for the doctors to check the progress.  She got the results yesterday.  The cancer in her lungs/abdomen/uterus responded 'remarkably' well.  Remarkably was the exact word that the radiologist used in the report.  We have no doubt that her faith and all the prayers going up for her have help with this!  But we did get some bad news.  There is a spot on her spine where the cancer has spread.  That is the only spot right now, so they are going to start radiation at that spot (i think).  This is the very scary news.  Once the cancer get into the bones it can spread all over the body and into the brain.  E was really down yesterday, but I told him we just have to keep praying like we have been and have faith!  Luckily, her appt at Emory has FINALLY come.  It is Monday afternoon.  I can't wait to see what they have to say and see what they decide would be a good method of treatment.  Not that we don't trust her current doctor, but this is a specialist in her type of cancer (not just a cancer doctor) and the 2nd opinion is something that we have wanted ever since she was first diagnosed in Nov.