Mike did very well today. We don't believe he slept a wink last night, due to the steroids from the day before, but he did well in spite of them. The little sweetheart got up and made me pancakes for my first day back to work....and he continued through the day, making me a sandwich for lunch when I came home to check on him, and then dinner when I got off. Where all of this energy and strength came from, is a mystery to me. God is SO good!

Mike did have a mini meltdown while I was gone today though, when our new insurance company informed him that his Xeloda ($2000 oral chemotherapy) prescription wasn't covered under the plan. I can just imagine his reaction. He learned this person was incorrect, but not until he shook out of his skin trying to get to the bottom of things. He had recovered by the time I got home from work. He was able to go to the pharmacy and pick up his second cycle of Xeloda to begin taking tonight. I'm praying his reaction to it won't be as severe this time around.

Mike was called by the oncologists office to come back in tomorrow morning for more lab work. Evidently, they didn't use the specimen from Tuesday to run the TSH test, so they will do that tomorrow.

Thank you so much for praying for Mike and our family. You're lifting our burdens, and carrying us through some very deep water. God continues to bless us through your friendship, and with His grace and His mercy.

You will find an update on Beverly below, under Reflection.

"Holding the heart of another in the comforting hands of prayer is a pricelss act of love." -Janet L. Weaver