We went to the Dr. today and Mary got her staples out. (19 of them) Dr. Dixit (Surgeon) was very pleased with how well Mary is doing. He ran her through a few dexterity tests and was happy with the progress Mary has made. One of the main reasons for waiting two weeks to start radiations is so she could heal. The radiation has a negative affect on the skin healing. He wants the skin to heal well first. Now the hard part starts, radiation and Chemotherapy. Wed Nov. 22 Mary will have her first radiation treatment. That night she will start Chemotherapy. It will be Temodar which is in a pill form. Nov. 28th she will begin another Chemotherapy that is an IV at the doctors office. That will be at the Colorado Neurological Institute at Swedish with Dr. Arenson. That will be once a week and it takes 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Mary has a very optimistic attitude that is directly related to her strong faith in what God is doing. She has been working hard on getting her right arm and hand working. Mary's been writting scriptures alot and working on her signature which a week ago she could not even make a legible word. Today it is looking good. She is a fighter and knows who she believes in. Their is no doubt God is in control. Keep praying for healing, strength and limited side effects of the drugs. We never say a prayer without thanking God for all the support and prayers we get from all of you. We are praying God blesses everone of you in a special way. All of you have been more than we could ask for. Thank you.