While in Korea, we always wanted to know how she was doing. She's been through the wringer, emotionally and physically (I don't think ever, spiritually). After Cyberknife, various chemos, stem cells and gene therapy... her tumor has shrunk from the size of a small mango to the size of a nickel. I keep up on her (and a couple of other's) updates through CaringBridge every day.
There is nothing more inspirational than watching someone with a huge and mostly impossible battle before them... and see them do, fight and persevere every step of the way. What is happening with her, seems to be doing some good. She'd be quite the miracle if she actually beats her cancer (especially being that it's pancreatic). I know that Dr. Moon cares a great deal about her and I know that he is doing everything he can pull out of his brain to get her into remission.
Speaking of inspirational... we got to Skype with mom last night. She looks GREAT. Really good. Still struggling with the pain issue, so she's going back to the pain clinic next week... but she just looked like normal mom. She'll be going in for a chemo treatment at home of Avastin and Cisplatin. I'm so glad her oncologist is going to continue the plan for her here. As far as Tykerb, insurance will not pay for it so it seems it will need to be purchased from Canada. Mom's scan should be in a few months.
Keeping you posted from coast-to-coast. Signing off (for now)....
