Hello everyone,
   This is Lyle, Barb's husband, and I'm going to help continue the story of Barb's journey. I encouraged Barb to add more updates [especially because she has the ability to write with more feeling], but she has been slowly declining in memory, motivation and energy. And she forgot the password. I just reset the password today, so I'm taking the initiative.
     Barb recovered well from the brain surgery last year, though I think that took a small bite out of her memory. Scans in June, September and December all showed no cancer growth (halleluah!), but the side effects of her radiation from 5 years ago continue to weaken her body. [She tried an (authorized) experiment of being off her key medication, Lorbrena, for two weeks. But there was no amelioration of her symptoms.] Perhaps the worst has been the onset of difficulty with bladder control, but we have adjusted to using a Sam's Club Depends equivalent and waterproof pads. I get to do a lot more laundry, and it's very frustrating for Barb to always be concerned when rising from bed or a seated position.
   Wednesday Barb had her quarterly scans and this afternoon (Friday) we received the results. The cancer is still totally under control! There was no sign of growth. So the medication is doing its job. Praise the Lord!
   But as I finish up writing this in the evening, Barb fell again for the first time in over three months. She is very heavy and so weak in her legs, that it is very difficult for her to get in a position where she is balanced on her hands and knees where she can fully rise (that's the only way we've been successful in the past). After three hours, Kevin and I raised her up to the kneeling position using winter scarves around her body, and then we helped her up from there.
   Please continue your prayers, for they certainly seem effective against the cancer. But also pray for continued physical strength and increased fortitude for the journey going forward.