Update on Thomas

Thomas is not allowed to drive any longer. If the spots in his brain enlarge, pressure from or rupture of one of the tumors may cause seizures. There is hope that the radiation will shrink the places in his brain.

Phone call last night: Thomas & Stacie are proceeding with plans to set a mobile home near her parents. Her mother is going today to start obtaining necessary permits. Before any site work can begin, soil test must be done. They were first told this could take up to two weeks. Efforts will be made to speed this process along.

His doctors are seeking clinical trial information, but unless Thomas can have some guarantee that whatever treatment he would receive would really help.... we just don't know if he would opt to do a trial. He would have to be away from family, friends and home. His doctor has said the treatments cannot be done here. One theory is....Thomas would have to be isolated in intensive care for a week at a time for each series of treatment.

Please continue to pray diligently for Thomas and Stacie. In fact, all of us covet your prayers. It is so hard for all of us to grasp that this cancer has attacked and invaded Thomas' body is such a short time.

Lillian