Update as of September 28

Last Wednesday Judy had another biopsy--this one under MRI. Today we received the pathologists report. The node they saw at M.D. Anderson has turned out to be residual cancer. It's not a big cancer, but it's cancer. Judy is a candidate for another lumpectomy. The surgeon is considering when to operate. The earliest date possible is October 19, but due to the bruising from her biopsy, we might have to wait 6 weeks before the surgery.

We know they will be able to remove the remaining cancer and, following this other surgery, she will be cancer free. Statistics tell us that 88 out of 100 women who have successful lumpectomies are still cancer free 10 years later. With the addition of radiation or chemotherapy, or a combination of both, the number of women cancer free 10 years later increases by 2 to 4. We want the best possible odds working in our favor, so will do whatever we can to gain the advantage.

We feel tremendously blessed to have discovered this additional cancer. We don't know if the cancer would have been discovered had we not gone to Houston. Doesn't matter. God has provided through several doctors, both in Lubbock and Houston. We're going to lick this thing, we just have to walk through the process of getting it removed and getting the additional therapy for Judy. As of this moment it appears our trip to China for Christmas is still a go. We know this could change, but are still hopeful of spending Christmas with our kids.

Thanks for your prayers and support. Soon I'll post the chronology of the cancer, in case you want all the details.