Judy's status

I want to provide a brief summary and timeline for clarity. On December 17th
an MRI indicated multiple brain tumors that were causing swelling within the
brain. This swelling was causing partial paralysis to the left side of the
body. It was also causing excruciating headaches and other symptoms. The
neurologist suspected that it was cancer and very likely secondary. Further
tests and a later biopsy confirmed that Judy had stage IV Lung Cancer. It is
officially NSCLC or non-small cell lung cancer. On January 3 she began 14
treatments of whole brain radiation. These treatments are designed to kill
the active metastases and tumors in the brain and relieve the symptoms and
swelling being caused by their presence. She completed those treatments and
has moved directly into systemic chemotherapy. This involves 2-3 different
drugs administered by intravenously over a two hour period once every three
weeks. She has had the first and receives the second on February 13. There
will be a total of four at a high dosage. These will be followed by reduced
dosage every three weeks as maintenance. There will be additional scans that
will be completed in about 4 weeks. These will provide a benchmark for how
the treatments are working and if there needs to any modifications.

We are so fortunate to have so many wonderful friends and family. The cards
and prayers provide support that feels so local even though many miles
separate us. We have also met many great friends in Florida that are
providing that local support network. Judy's care givers have been amazing.
Their compassionate bedside manner could not be better. Judy has regained
full use of the left side of her body that was lost. The strong steroids she
was prescribed were limiting her to one hour of sleep per night up until a
week or so ago. They have taken her off those and she is now sleeping 6-8
hours per night with a light sleep aid. This is a great thing. She is
feeling more fatigue without the steroids. Overall she has done very well
with the treatments and we will continue to update everyone on her progress.


One very bright note is that five of Judy's high school friends came into
Naples yesterday. She has joined them at The Edgewater resort for two days
of relaxation and reflection. The years fell away when they sat down and
started talking about all of their memories. What an amazing thing to
witness. More to come......


Tim