Obama Wins, Test Results and People Mag.

First, Barak Obama has won. We will see if he can deliver on a few things he promised. I hope he can reform some of the healthcare topics he discussed. I have a self vested interest in this obviously.

Second, I got my test results back today and they are similar to the past couple of months. The Prolaction levels have dropped but not significantly. They have dropped almost 100 points. This is not great but it is not bad. The question is to continue this treatment or change gears. I am starting to think that changing gears might be something to start looking into however for now I am going to continue on the Nexavar for another month. I will be getting some MRIs and PET Scans this month to see how and if the tumors are growing or if there are any new tumors. Let's keep our fingers crossed. One thing the doctor is afraid of is the side effects from the steroids I am on. These side effects include osteoporosis, diabetes, weak bones and vascular narcosis. The Vascular Narcosis is what caused me to get a hip replacement when I was on steroids while I was dying. The thought of another fake hip is a little scary, especially since I have been experiencing some pain in my real hip.

Third, a much happier and positive note. The support that came from the People Magazine article has been overwhelming. I have received tons of letters from people. It is amazing that people respond in the volume they do to an article like this. A large majority of the people sending donations and letters have or are experiencing rough times themselves. You can tell that they are salt of the earth people that were upset that we are in jeopardy of loosing our house due to my fight with cancer and the insurance company. I can not thank Alison and Cathy and the Apple Tree Farm team for organizing this event and then following it up with the article. They have given the term neighbors a whole new definition. This is why we chose a small community like Hollis, because of the close knit community.

Alek and Katherine are recovering from a stomach bug. Alek got it first and Katherine caught the bug. I am exhausted because I have had to be the caretaker. I have learned from the best (Kath and my mom). I take a lot of pride in being the caretaker because I have been taken care of so much. I would like to think I am pretty good at it. Little pat on the back for me, HA HA HA. They are both starting to feel better, but they are both tired.

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Kris "The Cancer Killer" Beinder