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It's my birthday. And the best present I got was a day spent with a mom who actually feels good. The above picture was taken this afternoon. Doesn't Trish look great?

This last several days have been almost normal around here! Mom's never been one to have life and not live it, so now that she's feeling a little better, it's been hard to make her sit still! She was more active this last weekend than she's been in all of the last six weeks combined. She went to Kia's cheer banquet, went shopping, went to church, went out to eat for my birthday, etc. She was pretty tired when we got home last night, but overall she's doing great. For the most part, her side effects are being controlled by meds. She's even been able to cut back a little on her nausea meds. Her appetite is much better. Her blood pressure is close to the normal range. And she's even gained a few pounds! Her biggest problem right now is swollen feet, which started last night after three days of nonstop moving. She's supposed to be keeping her feet up (per Dr. T's nurse's instructions), and it's killing her to have to get back in her recliner now that she actually feels like being out of it!

Mom's first scan since starting chemo is the THIS Thursday! This is big because it will probably determine whether or not she's still a candidate for nanoknife surgery in Louisville. If there's no metastasis (i.e. cancer in other places besides the pancreas), we hope to start making plans for surgery. So pray, pray, pray with us for good results! Pray that this scan is either better or unchanged.

Thank you so much to everyone who's prayed Mom to this point. We are so grateful!