Now, for the up-date on my aunt:

The cancer had returned and she's not doing well at all. She has her good days and bad, but for the most part, her good days aren't that good. (I know I said she was doing 'better' in my last post but--that was a "good" day...)

When she was struggling with the decision to accept or refuse chemo/radiation the doctors told her she wouldn't be in anymore pain than the last time. She accepted. The Dr's were wrong. She was in much more pain than the last time. She went ahead and accepted treatment b/c she felt that's what God was telling her to do. Now she's gotten worse & isn't too sure she made the right decision. IN NO WAY IS SHE GIVING UP ON LIFE rather, she thinks this is her 'wake-up' call to let God handle it *His* way. Therefore, she's not too sure she's going to go for her last round of chemo/radiation. She's certain God will heal her. (I'm afraid I wouldn't have that strong of faith if I were in her shoes ) On a more humorous note, she told us she "sat right down with God and had a serious talk. She flat out told him she wasn't gonna die--she wasn't ready to die--too many animals depend on her and she has things she wants to do b4 she goes to Heaven."

In addition to all this, they just discovered that she's allergic to the yellow dye in her antibiotics...I'm sure she's feeling a bit better after that discovery. But on the downside, the doctor recently told her that it wasn't looking all that well. This is a very aggressive type of cancer; much more aggressive than before. A couple of weeks ago, she was placed in the hospital because her white(?) blood count was 1.

Mom was with me this wkend and didn't get a chance to talk to her.

When you guys asked for an update, I held off b/c I know how Aly worries. Even though her Mom's was curable, I didn't want to worry Aly anymore than necessary.

Will update you whenever I get more info...
~Zippie