Good Report

Today we received the PET scan results. Mom was really anxious last night. She was afraid she would be so nervous this morning that she would not be able to stand it. When Mom awoke this morning, she had such peace. The Lord continues to touch us. He amazes me continuously, and I hope to never take his love and power for granted. His strength is perfect.

We were also blessed with good news from the scan. All spots of cancer had reduced in size, except for one spot. The spot that has caused a fracture in her left leg near her pelvic area has not reduced in size. Mom's battle has only just begun, but to hear that she is responding to the chemo is exactly what we wanted to hear. She is set to receive 4 more rounds of chemo with 3 weeks between each round. After that, the doctor told her that she would be placed on a pill-form maintenance drug. She was supposed to receive more chemo today if the doctor thought it best to continue with chemo, which the doctor did; however, Mom's veins have not been cooperating. After sticking her 4 times in an attempt to find a vein to draw blood to see if her counts were okay to continue with chemo, the doctor decided that Mom would need a pic-line inserted into her arm. Mom was thrilled to hear that she would no longer be stuck on a regular basis. Her arms look terrible. They are so bruised from all the sticking these past 3 months. This line will hopefully remain in place throughout the treatments. The line could not be inserted until Thursday so we came on back home without her having a chemo treatment. She should receive another treatment Thursday after they insert the pic-line.

Mom is doing pretty well. She still has her hair. She still uses a cane or walker to get around on her leg, and she feels good most days. She tires really easily and the first 10 days after chemo really takes her energy. Just when she begins to wonder if she will ever feel good again, she gains some energy back. She hasn't really been nauseated. All in all, she is doing well. She is a tough cookie. Thank you for all your prayers. Your support means more to us than you know.

Anxious/PET scan

Tuesday, April 27th, (tomorrow) we should get the results from the PET scan. Those results should tell us what effect the chemo is having. We are very anxious. I will update you as soon as I can. I pray that we receive good news.

At the Lake

As Mom receives more and more chemo, it is taking her longer to regain her energy. She gets extremely tired after chemo. Fortunately, that appears to be the only significant side effect right now. When she had not bounced back after her last treatment after 10 days, it really got her down. I think she pushed herself too hard and did not get the rest she needed. I told her to hang in there, get plenty of rest, and she should feel better by this past Tuesday. She followed instructions and began to feel better on Tuesday the 13th. Since then, she has felt pretty good. We are at the lake this weekend. We went on a boat ride this afternoon. The waters were calm, and we went really slow. She really enjoyed it. We are going prom dress shopping tomorrow with Delana and Doris. We used to all go shopping together for my dresses when I was in high school, and we haven't done that with Delana yet. It should be fun. May God continue to bless you and your families.

Short and Sweet

I don't have much to say other than I just wanted to let everyone know that Mom was able to attend the family gathering on Easter Sunday. It was a wonderful time, and she really enjoyed it. The weather was absolutely gorgeous. She has been really tired, though, this past week. Maybe she will feel better by Saturday. That was the day she felt better after the previous round.

4th Round

Time flies. I can't believe it has been over a week since I last posted. We had a good weekend at the lake. We didn't get to spend as much time outside as we would have liked due to the wind. It was a little chilly. Fortunately, it looks like spring has finally decided to join us. The past few days have been absolutely gorgeous. The weatherman just reported that we are in for a beautiful Easter Sunday. Mom had her fourth round of chemo yesterday. I spoke with her briefly today. She is really tired, and if this round does her like the last round, she should be sleeping alot in the coming days. She should have a pet scan in about three weeks. We should get the results on the 27th -- that is when her next doctor's appointment is scheduled. Please continue to pray for her healing. I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter. We have a family gathering planned. Hopefully Mom will be able to go for a little while. I will let you know. God Bless!