Jack and I went in to the University of Chicago Hospital twice this week, hoping and praying for direction as to what to do with the recurrence of my cancer. The upshot of it is that, although I am eligible for two different experimental programs there, I really am not. The reason is that one of them has to be done within six months of finishing Sisplatin chemo, which I had in Milwaukee, and the other has to be done within 30 days of the same.
So, I will be doing a different kind of Chemo, and it looks like I may be able to do it here in Elgin. That will be much more convenient than UCH! After going through this regimen, I can try again for one of those experimental programs at UCH. The effects of this new chemo is less troublesome, they say, than what I went through in Milwaukee. The main problem will be a rash-not exactly pleasant, but I think (hope) I'll be able to handle it OK.
We went to the interview in Chicago with the hope of getting some direction. Once again, God made it very clear what we need to do. I refuse to do NOTHING, so Chemo is going to be my lot for a while.
Once again, I feel peaceful, knowing that God's timing is the very best. I'm still in His hands.
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