Well, this is the longest we've gone without a post and it's time for an update!
Since our last post we have had bad days and okay days. We love okay days. But in reality, everyday is a great day because it's another day we get to have. We are sooo thankful for any progress and for your constant prayers. Seriously. We wouldn't be here without you and all your faith!
Since the beginning of January, Mom has recovered from gall bladder surgery and continued on a course to heal her digestive system. Her nausea and headaches haven't subsided much, but she has been able to keep down some chicken noodle soup once in a while. Mom has been existing on clinical grade nutrition shakes that she drinks 4-6 times a day (thank you Trotters!). She really would like to just eat a pizza, that will be a great day :).
She healed up quickly enough from the surgery to start her maintenance round of chemotherapy last Thursday. She takes it for 5 days and then gets 3 weeks off. This will go on for a number of months. She was also able to start up on the study again YAY! So as far as cancer treatment goes, she is back on track. In order to start the trial drug she needed to get another MRI and it came back totally clean! YAY!
I write this post today from the Cancer center in the Chemotherapy Suite, mom has been in getting fluids for dehydration. She's doing fine. We are just hanging out talking about life. :) It takes about 2.5 hours to get a full 'hydration' treatment.
I just want to thank all of you who have taken care of mom the last two weeks. I was able to go home and see France in CA and be a wife! To those of you who spent the night, took her to appointments, fed Kelsey and just kept mom company, thank you. You'll never know what it means to our family to have your help.
Again, thank you for your prayers. I cannot describe adequately in the English language (or any language!) what it means to our family. We love you and thank you so much.
8 comments:
i wish I could help. you are my inspiration to just keep smiling. i love you all so much. you are always in my thoughts and prayers.
hang in there birdies.
Part of me feels guilty for not living close enough to you all to help out. What can I do long distance? I really wish there was something!
I wish we NEVER had moved away so that I could always HAVE One or two days/week to be in charge of a dinner and a good ol' houseclean!! WE love you Sheri! We want you to eat pizza someday real soon!
I LOVE YOU MOM!
When my wife had gallbladder surgery, it took forever to recover, and she still had the same nausea and pain for a while after. But, she has since made a full recovery and hasn't had the pain or nausea ever since! You're in our thoughts and prayers at the Farnworths!
I wish we could be there with you! For one...to help take care of your sweet momma, and two...to see your cute pregnant belly! So many miracles happening at once. I will be praying for you and your mom always! Send me some pictures!!! Love you!
-Mana
For days I've had you on my mind, in my contsant prayers - hoping to hear word that things are going better, and you're more comfortable. It sounds like on the slippery slope of your road to recovery that you're gaining ground...here a little, there a lot. The important thing is that the chemo is working. What a miracle. Hopefully your tummy will soon heal and you'll get to savor taste again. Lots of love!
you are in our prayers at least two times a day!! we wish we were closer. hope to get up there soon again to see you.
As I read your blog I am very humbled an so great full for your sharing a most tender parts of your lives with us. Linsay you are an amazing woman I have admired you since you were very young and even more so now. Sheri, what can I say, you and Keith have always been special to me. I don't know why some of us have life so easy and other go through so much, If I could take some of you trials upon myself I would do it. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for sharing with us.
We Love you
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