Update - April 2, 2007

Friends and Family,

Although the hour is late, I want to provide an update on Muggs' radiology visit today. We were encouraged by the confirmation that the tumor that was "newly discovered" in her leg, is the same spot that was identified as an "anomaly" on the first PET Scan. Our concern was that this would be truly new, despite nearly a full course of very toxic chemotherapy - this would have been most concerning. However, praise God this is not the case, and it is now clear that the tumor has been there all along.

Some may be asking the same questions that we are, relative to the therapeutic effect of the chemotherapy on the tumor in the leg. The answer we have been given (and have had confirmed) is that the primary tumor is showing good response because it is in an area rich with blood supply, whereas the bones don't receive as rich a blood supply. So, it just follows logically, that it would not respond as readily as the primary tumor.

In any case, the radiologist feels like they can address this tumor adequately with 10 rounds of radiation with minimal to no side effects. The treatments will run on concurrent days through the weekdays beginning on April 9th.

Thank you so very much for continuing to pray for us. Please keep praying and believing for Muggs' total healing from all cancer. We so value you, and are strengthened by your prayers.

For the family,

Andy