Hey Ya'll!
Ok so yes, it has been quite awhile. Thankfully that means we are two weeks closer to being DONE with CHEMRAD!!! Wahoo!
In the last two weeks there has been many changes, and a lot of sameness, let me explain:
Concerning ChemRad, we still have a radiation treatment every morning M-F. The effects of which are many and varied. Firstly, It's WORKING! The doctors are thrilled at her progress! Second, it causes her great amounts of discomfort, due mainly to the 'cocktail' of drugs she takes to help her through the process. Her legs have atrophied quite a bit. She has lost the majority of her lovely hair. Her sleep is more like 'restless rest' and the steroids are still...well....steroids, and we cannot WAIT to be off of them (though she is being slowly weaned off of them which is helping!).
As for her lovely hair, she still has her eyebrows and eyelashes which complement her....NEW WIGS!!!! I have pictures and will post them soon. They are pretty cool wigs too. I should mention that the back part of her hair, beyond where the radiation is hitting is still there, enough for a little ponytail even, and we have decided to keep it and allow the new hair to fill in around. No shaving the head on this one!
Mom started the experimental drug last Wednesday and was on an IV drip for 90 minutes. She slept mostly, I read 'Spokane' magazine. It was a long 90 minutes. :) (That'll teach me to come unprepared). We have our next drip this Wednesday, and Brett will be with us! France flies in later that day and then we get a BREAK for Turkey Day. Mom is so excited to have almost all her kids home.
Again, we ask for your prayers and hope to organize a fast in a couple of weeks around the time of her next MRI! She continually feels your prayers and the prayers from Temple Rolls. I read her ALL the mail, all the cards ALL the FB messages, emails etc! Thank you for sending all that love her way.
We love you, appreciate you and are full of gratitude that we can never properly convey. So know that what you are doing is working. Heavenly Father hears your prayers. Every single one.
6 comments:
Thank you for the update. I have been wondering but not wanting to bug ya. Your mom is beautiful with or without hair but can't wait to see some fancy wigs!
I've been waiting to hear news. Thank you so much for sharing - for those of us who love her so much there are very few hours when our thoughts and prayers are not being sent her way. What a blessing to have such awesome teams of caring medical professionals helping your mother, and what a great help and comfort it is to have you by her side. When we walk through such difficulties together it profoundly deepens our love for one and other and it daily validates the gospel plan. There is a measure of joy in service and sharing, no matter the challenge. Lots of love!!!
I was so happy to read another post from you! SO happy to hear your mom is making good progress! She is so beautiful and is probably just as beautiful without hair. I can't wait to see pictures of her in her lovely wigs! Just wanted to let you both know that I pray for you every day, and I love love love you both. For the brief period that I met your mom, she touched my life so much! Love you Linds. Can't wait to read more and see pics.
Love hearing the update on mom. I agree with commenter number one. I am sure your mom is beautiful with hair or without.
I'm going to say this every week too... I missed you at church! Today's lesson in YW's, OPTIMISM! Sister Williams shared this story with us.
A woman woke up, looked in the mirror and saw she had three hairs on her head.
She braided them, went out and had a great day.
The next morning, she saw she had two hairs.
She parted them down the middle, went out and had an awesome day.
The next morning, she had one hair.
She wore it like a ponytail, went out and had a fun day.
The next morning, she had no hair.
"Yay! " she said. "I don't have to do anything with my hair today! "
Love it!
Have a happy turkey day!
Yay! I love "happy" updates! Thanks for filling us in. Prayers really are amazing. Can't wait to see Sheri rockin' the wigs!
You guys always sound so positive even though these are tough times! Love you guys tons and pray for you every day. Thanks so much for posting...keep them coming! Love you, Sheri!
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