Seeing Improvement

It has been a week since Randy took the last dose of Tarceva and we are finally beginning to see signs of improvement in the side effects. He has a ways to go but his skin is beginning to heal. He needed only one dose of pain medication yesterday and he is talking about going into the office for a while today. It is still difficult to shower and not yet possible to shave, but that should be better by Sunday.

Pat and Mary arrived from Tempe on Wednesday. Mary came bearing date pinwheel cookies which are his all-time favorite. Carol Gerth baked him a peach cobbler which is also one of his favorites. So, everyone is trying to fatten him up. His appetite is improving, but not yet back to normal. His spirits are pretty good considering what he has come through. We are all looking forward to the engagement party on Sunday. He was afraid that he would scare small children with the blistering and scabbing on his face, but I think it will be fine on Sunday. He really has been a trouper through all of this. I know that the many prayers, phone calls, emails, cards and expressions of concern have helped both of us during this difficult time.

We will be talking to Dr. Ahmed next week to formulate the new plan for treatment. Pray for guidance for the doctors that they will be guided in their decisions. Please continue to lift us up in prayer. We can most certainly feel the power of your prayers for us.

Randy & Sue