Peace Pain and MRI

Thank you so much for praying. God has once again graciously responded to our needs. Anxiousness has faded, as has Kate's leg pain and with that peace has reigned in our hearts and minds again. Kate reported a little leg discomfort this evening, but the last four days has had no pain. This is truly a grace gift and direct answer to prayer.

Kate's doctor has ordered an MRI of the pelvic plexus for this Thursday. They could tell I didn't have peace of mind just treating the pain in Kate's leg, despite the fact that the MRI two weeks ago was clear, knowing this all started with pain in her leg last summer. We did this same type of MRI last fall when the pain in the leg just didn't seem to match up with the location of the tumors on the spine. They don't think there will be anything on this MRI either. I think they did it more for Kate's and my peace of mind. We will not have immediate feedback on this MRI.
REQUEST: Please pray that this MRI will be another affirmation that there are no tumor related causes for Kate's leg pain.

Kate has started back to school going to just her Art Class. She still tires easily and takes a morning and an afternoon nap. It's just good to be in the normalcy of school, even for a little while each day.
PRAISE that Kate has had the desire, health and strength to return to class.
PRAISE that Kate's counts on Monday were good to the point that the doctor has said it is no longer necessary to do weekly labs!

REQUEST: Please ask for wisdom and direction for tumor board when then meet and decide what direction Kate's treatment will take. One of the questions on the table will be whether to do some additional brain and spine radiation. Kate's radiation oncologist said from the point of her re-diagnosis that he would like to do this when chemo was over. Given her hearing loss and the fact the radiation may also impact the hearing, the decision to do radiation will be weighed carefully.

Lifted by grace,
Elaine