Julie got her brain MRI results today and it was clear of brain cancer. There is cancer in the skull, but the doctor said there is not a risk of it spreading to the brain. Brain cancer not only has negative impacts on cognitive function but requires a totally different set of treatments. Having brain treatment and treatment for the other areas would be very intense and complicated. Still not the situation we want to be in, but some good news!

The doctor also confirmed that the rest of her cancer is metastatic breast cancer that has spread to the liver, chest, lymph nodes, and multiple regions of bone.

Julie had her first radiation treatment today in the C2 vertebrae. Radiation is typically painless and only takes 15 minutes each session, so not much to report yet. The radiologist will monitor the effectiveness and continue treatment for another 4-9 days.

Next, Julie will continue radiation every weekday and has an oncology appointment with Dr. Prager to discuss treatment options on Friday as well as some other tests on Friday.

Our family has been having friendly fights about who gets to drive Julie to her appointments. There is no need for any other drivers just yet, but we will let you know if the need arises to those of you who have offered.

Please continue to pray for wisdom from the doctors as they offer guidance, that the treatment would be effective and that Julie would be comfortable.