New Developments

IT has been an exciting and busy week.   My sister Margie  married Dr. George Harton.  It was a beautiful and meaningful wedding which included all the grandchildren, all 21 of them.  Many people attended from Baltimore and all over the USA.  We were especially happy to see old friends that we hadn't seen for almost 50 years.  
The music was beautiful at the wedding with Dr. Wendy Harton Benner playing violin and Allan Heer at the organ.  All family members took part with scripture reading by Ruth Harton Kennedy and Yvonne Harton Towfighi.   Maurice Harton was best man and Andrea Peak Stewart was matron of honor.  Kevin and Andy Peak escorted their Mom in.  Luckily she could hold on to their 2 arms until she got to George because unfortunately she had fractured her foot in 2 places after a fall in the middle of the night at her condo.  She made it through the ceremony and most of the reception but ended up at the local Urgent Care Center instead of the planned honeymoon trip.   One of the most precious parts of the wedding was when the younger grandchildren processed down the aisle each holding a beautiful flower that they presented to their grandparents.   The older grandchildren took part in ushering, and making sure that the guest book was signed.
Other news this week:    I  received word from Johns Hopkins  (The Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center ) that I should make another trip up there for further analysis of my shrinking tumor and what options are open to me now that weren't back in April.
Right after I received word from those doctors, the Referrel Coordinator for GI/Immunology clinical Trials  called me  about a trial that I probably can qualify for.   I would take one or 2 pills for 28 days called Rapamycin and Medformin.  I would be monitored every 15 days which means travel up there twice a month for 4 months.  After the 4 months, if all was working well (side effects minimal), the length of time for traveling up there could be extended.
So, Ruthie will drive us up there on August 21, spend the night, have testing and CT scan again and then return the next day after the conference.  We will discuss the trial and any other options they may have.  My oncologist is very encouraging about this.
I wish it weren't so far but, I guess we can look at it as not getting bored in our old age:)
It has been a good and exciting week and when I went in for chemo today, my dear doctor told me it wasn't necessary if I was going up there next week:):):)   Woohoo!!!  .  
I am praising the Lord and thanking Him for direction at this point in my life.