Let me just start by thanking you all for your prayers and expressions of love and concern. I hope I’m not beginning to sound repetitive, because they mean so much to us. We have been overwhelmed with the kindness!

When we met with Dr. Young today, he restored our dwindling hope by explaining that there are still several options available for us to pursue in Lee’s battle. He suggested that we first consider enrolling in a clinical trial of a new anti-cancer drug that is being handled at a different cancer clinic here in town. As he explained it, this is a window of opportunity that he thought we should pursue.

If we had chosen to start with the next course of action in Dr. Young’s arsenal at his clinic and were not satisfied with the results, we wouldn’t be eligible to participate in the trial. So, our plan is to enroll in this trial. And, this way, if we try the new drug and are not satisfied with the results, we would then switch back to Dr. Young’s next plan.

We don’t know much about what this will entail. It appears as though the drug will have less-intense side-effects, and may be something that’s administered in pill form.
We’ll know more in the coming days. Meanwhile, we covet your prayers.