I've been though this with my father and spent the last weeks of his life with him, in Hospice, so I know what's possibly ahead. But we can always hope for a long, long, LONG term remission. She has an incredible attitude and very positive spirit, which can only work to her benefit.

I will keep a candle lit for her. I will be praying with you. I am so glad her blood work looks great. Please keep us posted.

She actually lifted her left foot, as a reflex, when her home health nurse came to check her foot. She was so surprised. And, there's much more strength in her left arm. We had to laugh because she was complaining her big toe hurt, and her nurse said, "Well, on the bright side, you can FEEL that it hurts!"

We know she will probably never have a full recovery, but every little inch of progress is so amazing.

Your sister is an amazing woman. I hope she continues to gain more strenght. It's great to hear a little happy news.

A good place to get information, if you want any, is breastcancer.org. Go to the Stage IV section; ladies there have been living with mets for years. They can give you words of encouragement and support.

I think the hardest thing for her to deal with, right now, is her lack of mobility and almost total loss of independence. None of us will give up hope that she will recover more strength. She is blessed with an amazingly wonderful and supportive husband, and they have not lost their sense of humor, that's for sure.