Update

We went Thursday to meet with Dr. Keedy, the oncologist, to get the results of the recent PET scan. The cancer is now in his left adrenal gland. The only other hot spots are still the tumors in his lungs, but that could just be from the radiation. Apparently it takes a while for the radiation to settle in and not be "hot".
This is not exactly the news that we wanted to hear. But, "it is what it is!" He has lung cancer, and that is not usually a winning hand without a serious fight.
We have been offered a trial study that will begin this Thursday if the insurance company is in agreement. They will check him out, especially his blood levels and heart, on Thursday, put him on high doses of celebrex, and he will return on Thursday, November 19. The celebrex's job is to cause the body to not feed the cancer cells with a fatty substance (PGE2) that it requires.
He will do this therapy in conjuction with chemo.
The chemo, Alimta, is a different type than before. It will begin November 24 for one day. Then there will be a three weeks wait; then he will take round 2; and wait three weeks. At the end of the six weeks, there will be another scan to check the progress of the chemo. If it appears successful, he will have 2 more rounds just as the first two rounds. If he is in the study, he will continue that celebrex for a year.
After a short period of "being down", we are prepared to press forward. God is in control and we praise him for not leaving this job up to us. We would not be very good at it.
Enjoy this beautiful day that the Lord has made. Rejoice and be glad in it.

Love,
Cathy