you are all so caring & sweet. thank u very much. my Dr. doesn;t want me to take cortisone each day. i had some blood tests done today that showed very high levels of transaminases maybe cause of these pain killers that i get. tomorrow i would try to do another chemo hoping to reduce the size of the tumor. i'll let you know how it went. all your prayers, all your support, your advice are so important and very much appreciated. thank you all, and i hope the best for all of you.