Update

Megann finally got a response from the doctors in Houston. They will be switching her treatment medication to Gemzar and Thalidomide. Gemzar comes through an I.V. and Thalidomide in the form of a pill. She begins treatment tomorrow. Megann has been staying with her parents for the past few days and has been in pretty bad pain. Please pray that these drugs reduce the size of her tumors and allow her pain to subside.

Update

At Megann’s appointment today, her doctor felt as though she had not responded to her current chemo (topetecan) after one round, as the size of her superficial tumors (that she can feel) increased over the past month. Her doctor would expect that the tumors would have stayed the same size or decreased in size if the topetecan was an effective drug for her. For that reason, she did not receive chemo today as scheduled and will be contacting her physician at MD Anderson for further treatment recommendations.

Please continue to pray for Megann, that she be blessed with physical and emotional strength, that an effective drug will be available to her that the cancer will respond to, and that the medical team of doctors in Houston will suggest the right drug for her.

Walk for the Whisper

Megann, Jon and some friends from her school participated in the Walk for the Whisper this past Saturday. This event helps raise money for ovarian cancer research.