Plan

Kara and Matt met with Dr. Lynch yesterday, and the plan is for Kara to receive her usual chemotherapy this week, and have scans next week. Kara will meet with Dr. Lynch the following week to go over the scan results and the next phase of treatment.

Prayer Requests:
- Please pray that Kara can receive her chemotherapy this week.
- Please pray for good scan results.
- Please pray that the cancer be eradicated from Kara' s body, permanently.

Thank you.

Meeting with Dr. Lynch

Kara has an appointment with Dr. Lynch tomorrow to discuss what the next phase of her treatment plan will be. Kara was able to receive her full chemotherapy last week, and so that was great news. We anticipate that Kara may have some more scans this week.

Kara continues to tolerate the chemotherapy pretty well, but she is feeling more fatigued from it.

Matt has a conference to attend in San Antonio this weekend, so Kara and the kids will spend the weekend at the farm. Hopefully the weather will be warm, and Kara can enjoy some time out on the porch or playing with the kids.

Prayer Requests:
- Please pray that Dr. Lynch has an encouraging plan.
- Please pray for good test/scan results.
- Please pray for increased energy for Kara.
- Please pray that the cancer be eradicated from Kara's body, permanently.

Thank you.

Update

Kara was able to receive her full chemotherapy regimen on Friday. She and Matt and the kids enjoyed the long weekend, and on Monday, Kara and Matt went to Emma and Luke's parent-teacher conferences (Emma and Luke both got good reports!).

Prayer Requests:
- Please pray for Kara's bloodcounts, and that she can continue with chemotherapy this week.
- Please pray for good results on Kara's upcoming PET scans.
- Please pray that the cancer be eradicated from Kara's body, permanently.

Thank you.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Valentine's Day is one of Kara's favorite holidays, and she and the kids have been making Valentine's art projects and goodies in anticipation of the big day. They were baking Valentine's cookies this afternoon. We're so thankful that she has the energy to do all the fun stuff she likes to do with the kids.

Kara will have bloodwork done tomorrow, and we're hoping that her counts will be high enough to continue with a third week of full chemo in a row on Friday.

Kara and Matt enjoyed their little break in Waco, though it was pretty cold for Kara! Luke had a big time at the farm, and Emma came up to Austin -- John, Carrie, and I took her to Pedernales Falls State Park, and she had a blast rock climbing, exploring, and seeing her first rattlesnake (it was actually all of our first time to see a rattlesnake!).

Prayer Requests:
- Please pray that Kara can have full chemo this week.
- Please pray that Kara's upcoming scans are good.
- Please pray that the cancer is eradicated from Kara's body, permanently.

Thank you.

Visit with Doctor Lynch

Kara met with Dr. Lynch earlier this week, and Dr. Lynch was pleased with how she is doing. She had a bone density scan to check on whether the chemotherapy has leached some calcium out of her bones. Kara was able to have her chemotherapy today (woohoo!), and she and Matt are headed to Waco for the cancer survivors' conference. Hopefully they will have an enjoyable and informative time. Kara says that she's supposed to participate in a ropes course tomorrow morning, so she may be in for a workout!

The plan is for Kara to receive a few more rounds of chemo, and then to have more scans done to check on the status of the tumors. This will probably happen in March -- we will let you know more precisely when as we know.

Praises:
- Thank you God for Dr. Lynch's encouraging report.
- Thank you God that Kara has been able to continue with her chemotherapy this week.
- Thank you God that Kara has been feeling "good" lately, and able to do more of the things she wants to do.
- Thank you God for the continued support and prayers of Kara's family and friends, including those who have never met Kara, but have heard of her prayer needs and have been praying for her.

Prayer Requests:
- Please pray that Kara can continue her next few rounds of chemotherapy uninterrupted.
- Please pray for good scan results on the upcoming scans.
- Please pray that the cancer be eradicated from Kara's body, permanently.

Thank you. Thank you all, again, for your unflagging support of Kara and her family. We have reached the second anniversary of Kara's diagnosis, and this page has had over 24,000 hits -- that's about 1,000 hits a month! It is so reassuring and comforting for us to know that there are many people caring and praying for Kara. We are thankful for your continued presence in Kara's life during this long, challenging road to healing.

Update

Kara was able to have chemotherapy on Friday. Hopefully she will have her fourth round this week, and then she will have more scans run to check on the status of things.

Prayer Requests:
- Please pray that Kara's bloodcounts remain high enough to continue with chemo this week.
- Please pray for good results on the upcoming tests.
- Please pray that the cancer be eradicated from Kara's body, permanently.

Thank you.