Team Fancy Nancy

Dear family and friends, thanks again for checking in and continuing to follow the ups and downs.  From the last post, you might recall I was able to squeak onto a clinical trial for a newly approved oral medication.  Dr. Rinn was willing to give it a shot, even though it was a long shot, because I needed a break from chemo and the clinical trial was my only hope for ever getting to try this drug.  I was on the drug for about 2 months, but unfortunately my tumor markers continued to rise, so we knew it wasn't effective.  I had a scan and sure enough, additional tumors in my liver showed up along with some existing ones that had gotten larger.  Oh well, it was worth a shot, but now I'm back on the nasty chemo I was taking before (combo of Taxotere/Cytoxin).

In other news, you might recall they were keeping an eye on some spots in my brain, which all got larger, plus a few more popped up.  Yesterday, I had gamma knife (radiation) on a grand total of 11 lesions.  The procedure went fine and I feel remarkably well.

Backing up a bit, you might remember from my last post that I've started running again.  The break from chemo was exactly what I needed to get rolling on my goal of completing a half marathon.  Lucky for me, I've got lots of cheerleaders and support!!  My friend, Jennifer, plans to run with me in the Rock and Roll half marathon in about a month.  If that isn't enough, my two amazing sisters-in-law, Molly and Kate, have formed "Team Fancy Nancy" and for the See Jane Run half marathon in mid-July.  We've decided to do some fund raising for Team Survivor to celebrate the event.  You can make a donation and follow our progress at the Team Fancy Nancy website.  THANK YOU!!

SEE TEAM FANCY NANCY RUN!!