Dear Friends,

Jerry will begin his second round of chemo today, and the plan is to have chemo for 5 straight days. Pray that his body will tolerate this and that he will be able to have all treatments as planned. He has had a slight fever, but his Oncologist met with me this morning and he feels that due to Jerry's lung condition and circumstances, he just can't wait any longer. The hopes are that this second round will really jump start the process to help the tumors in his lungs begin to shrink. His respiratory distress is what the doctors are aiming at really trying to alleviate at the moment, which means that the lungs must begin to show progress and begin to clear themselves of the cancer masses (the doctor also stated that this is now the only way to get him off the ventilator is to have the tumors dispelled), and he would like to have him off the ventilator as soon as possible.

High spikes in his heart rate have begun again today. It is hard to tell for certain what is causing them, but they keep tweaking medications, etc. in hopes of getting it under the control. The main problem is that the "medicine of choice" for his heart is hard on the lungs and so he cannot have it. Pray that his heart will stay strong and balanced and also that his heart will work as God has designed it to work!

I will post another update tonight. The CCU nursing supervisor (from Arkansas) told me about this wonderful library on the 2nd floor with several computers that I can log onto and use during the day!

"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." (Mark 11:24)

Praying boldly,

Candy