Here we go again....

...with the "hurry up and wait" mentality!

Yesterday we got word that the Clinical Trial will not be opening up in Cleveland until the end of May. Dr. Pohlman does not feel that the wait will harm Jessica, but it still feels like we are once again sitting on pins and needles! There's not alot of information out just yet, but what we have is encouraging. The drug seems to be well tolerated, so any side effects should be no worse than what she experienced on the Navelbine/Rituxan, most notably low blood counts. It is given every three weeks (in Cleveland) and can be given up to 16 times. They have their "facility initiation" the end of May, then pre-testing would take place with the first infusion taking place approximately the second week of June. We have been assured that if Jessica decides to do this, she can stop treatment at any time if she chooses to.

Hopefully, this will all be in the "good things come to those who wait" program! So keep sending those prayers our way! If this was six months ago, our options would have been limited, with this Trial nowhere near Ohio. I'd like to think that there's a reason for everything and the way things have played out in the last few months, I'm even more convinced that GREAT things are right around the corner!!