Quick update

This is Chad, just giving everyone who randomly still checks the blog an update.

Went to go see the oncologist Wednesday, going to continue using Tarceva for at least one more round, which is 28 days.  There is still 7 or 8 days left on this round, so we will start the next series next week.

We will go see the doc. again in 4 weeks, and discuss scans vs. one more round of Tarceva, trying to maintain the balance between waiting to long to try something different, and waiting long enough for the new drug to do its work.

Lisa is getting up and around on her leg quite a bit now.  Using the walker to move around on the upper floor at our house, and going up and down the stairs with some assistance.  Unfortunately she is having some short-term memory issues, and we are trying to pinpoint the reason for it, there are so many factors that could be causing it, between the Tarceva, morphine, fentanyl, ativan and the original whole brain radiation we just aren't sure.  So for the time being, if you have anything important to communicate, please try and get a hold of me.

Also, don't forget her brother is planning an early (since her birthday isn't until Oct. 31)party for Lisa this Saturday out at her parents ranch.  We are doing it over the 3 day weekend so Lisa's aunts/uncles/cousins etc. can come up from Alabama...  No gifts necessary, we'll have hot dogs, chili, and if its nice out we'll get some horses out as well.  We're telling everyone to come on out around 6.  We'll likely be there for the better part of the day though.