Clinical Trial..
The books I usually read have to do with cancer prevention and healing, healthy living, and more cancer stuff but this week I started Lysa Terkeurst’s book “It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way” and this paragraph in it is so appropriate right now: “When His timing seems questionable, His lack of intervention seems hurtful, and His promises seem doubtful, I get afraid. I get confused. And left alone with those feelings, I can’t help but feel disappointed that God isn’t doing what I assume a good God should do.” We have had our ups and downs of trusting God in this season and often we feel like He is not listening! I want to throw a tantrum and tell Him what to do and when to do it, but then I settle down and realize that God always knows what He is doing and why and with perfect timing. So with lots of prayer, research, talking with each other, family and our medical team we have decided to start the phase 1 clinical trial of Blu-667. This drug has only been in trial for about 18 months so doesn’t have any long term data. Mike will be a guinea pig, but the doctors have told us they are seeing very good results for RET mutation lung cancer.
Stress is a bad thing and since the CT, PET and Brain MRI results a couple of weeks ago we have definitely been stressed. We have cried, had too many sleepless nights, I got a massive cold sore, and Mike had a 4+ hour migraine headache which he hasn’t had for over 10 years, and even though we knew that the tiny brain met couldn’t cause the migraine, thoughts go through your head creating more stress. Adding to the stress is that our “baby boy” moves out soon and heads to college, leaving us empty nesters after having kids in the house for the past 35 years.😫😢 It’s not always easy to release things, and trust in the Lord to handle things, but we are learning.
We enjoyed a beautiful day at Rice Lake Golf Club with Jim, Nathan and Jordan Molstead today and then headed up to Rochester. Mike has bloodwork at 7:20 am then an EKG and after that a consult with his oncologist before beginning the clinical trial. More appointments Tuesday before heading home. Prayers for healing and no side effects would be greatly appreciated!
Be blessed,
Paula