October 15, 2006

Samantha is doing pretty well on her treatment. We have made a lot of improvement since last weekend as far as seizures and her overall energy seems much better. We continue to increase her IV dosage hoping to get to her maximum dose soon so her body can get used to it and level out some. She remains in pretty good spirits. We went to the concert last night to benefit Children with Astrocytomas and she had a good time. She even liked going up on stage and being introduced. We didn't think she would last as long as she did, so we were pleased with that. It was a nice night out for all of us.
Samanthas MRI is scheduled for this coming friday, October 20th. We are, of course, anxiously praying we will get some good news and will let you all know when we get the results. Please continue to pray that this is Samanthas answer to this horrible disease and we get some positive answers this week.
We also wanted to thank all of you for making Samanthas 7th birthday so special with all the gifts, cards, phone calls, and visits. She really enjoyed her birthday which was nice to see. We appreciate all the love you showed her and how good you made her feel. Lets hope 7 is her lucky number!!!
With love,
Audra, Kurt, Christopher, Samantha, & Jason.