These CTCA visits are emotional roller coasters in so many ways for Kathy and me. No matter how well she does in a particular cycle, the coming to Zion and the anticipation of the labs and reports always challenge our emotions. Thinking about this as we traveled yesterday, I realize that all of [...]
Kathy’s video update August 23, 2010 from Bill Isaacs on Vimeo.
Kathy was able to meet the founder of CTCA and express her personal thanks for the work being done for cancer patients like herself. As part of the new Patient Empowerment Project, Kathy was selected to cut the ribbon on the new wing with Mr. Stephenson, who began CTCA when his own mother was [...]
Kathy relates the wonderful and honorable experience of being recognized as part of the hospital’s Patient Empowerment Project. Â She cut the ribbon on the new hospital wing with Founder Dick Stephenson and President Anne Messner. Â The day was a fitting honor for a courageous woman. Â Thank you for praying!
Kathy’s Day of Celebration at CTCA–August 18, [...]
The General Assembly seems a million miles away here in the Infusion Center of CTCA where Kathy is receiving treatment today. The long drive from Orlando to Cleveland then the flight from Cleveland to Chicago brought us back to the reality of life as it is—our life—this battle with cancer and the joy of our [...]
We are pleased to announce that Kathy’s book When Leaves Turn Under has reached a 2nd printing. Â The initial printing of 1,000 copies has been nearly sold and we are accepting shipment of the new printing in early August.
The mission of When Leaves Turn Under was simple–to tell the story and allow the Glory of [...]
And our journey continues…
Kathy’s numbers from the labs are better and the scans show no growth, no spread, no activity. In fact, the reading remarks that her scans are “unremarkable”–and that is a good thing! I’m coming to love the term “unremarkable” because it means we are at least as good as we [...]
It’s 8:51 PM CST and tonight…we wait!
The bloods have been drawn and the reports are done, ready to be analyzed by our doctors and revealed to us in the morning. The same with the CT scan of Kathy’s body (neck down). We’re told the reports are ready within one hour for doctors to review [...]
Kathy’s July update from Bill Isaacs on Vimeo.
Well, Friday night and we are in the Akron General Hospital where Kathy is getting two units of blood. This is our second visit to the hospital this week. This cycle of chemo has again bottomed out Kathy’s white counts. Thankfully, we were on top of it this time and there have [...]
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