Hi everyone.
Well, let's start with the GOOD NEWS. Melanie had a biopsy this last Tuesday (8/16/11). This biopsy was part of the clinical study to see how the tumors reacted to the 1st treatment of the herceptin. The doctors found that the tumors had gotten smaller during this biopsy! Praise God!! It's also important to mention that 2 Sundays ago, the Elders at our church (The Bridge in Newbury Park) prayed over Melanie for healing, and we also went to Jubilee Church last Friday night where healers from the Camarillo Healing Rooms prayed over her. As one who loves, respects, and fears the Lord (in a healthy Old Testament fashion), I know that God is healing Melanie through all of your prayers and that God is at work through the doctors and the drugs and treatments as well. Thank you all!
So, Melanie also had her 1st chemo treatment on Thursday 8/18/11, which went well. Dr. Ashouri had told us that because of the steroid prescription and the nausea medicine, Melanie wouldn't feel too bad Thursday, but as these began to wear off, she would really start feeling the side effects. She also went in on Friday for an injection to boost her white bloods cells, another proactive move to mitigate the side effects and strengthen her immune system as the chemo begins to weaken it.
Melanie is laying here on the couch next to me, with the kids watching TV, as I write this...she's feeling achy and a little nauseous, but she's a trooper. We'll continue to take all the prayers we can get for Melanie's strength, healing, peace, courage, and recovery. And may God use us for His Glory!
Thank you all again for love & support!! We love you. May you all be blessed!
Mike
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