The Next Horse?

 

A Potential Treatment Horse 

Multiple Myeloma treatments are like Pony Express horses. You ride one until it is exhausted, and then you get another horse. Horse #4 is worn out, so we are looking for horse #5.

My doctors at Emory's Winship Cancer Center have identified a clinical trial that seems to be a good fit for me. August 3, if all continues to seem good, I will sign the consent form and begin the tests that must be done to be sure I qualify for the trial, and also to be as sure as possible that I could stand the treatment. This is a new iteration of a family of medications I have taken through the years, so hopefully it will work and side effects will be minimal. April and I will know a lot more after Tuesday, and we will try to keep you posted as things develop. 

Philippians 4:6-7 says, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

As always, your prayers are requested and appreciated. They are the main ingredient in my treatment. I firmly believe they are why I have made it almost twelve years since my diagnosis.