Mom had her oncologist appointment yesterday for a more current update. Turns out, the doctor wants her on chemo for nine weeks and then have a follow-up CT scan, so we can know is if it is or isn't helping stabilize or kill the cancer. Either she should stop all treatment or continue for the remainder of her life to keep the cancer more controlled.
I took this as good news, in a way. At least the doctor believes she has nine weeks left in her. However, also bad news because he is in fear of the cancer taking over completely during this time without the chemo, as it has already spread and effected her intensely in a short amount of time.
Also, her lab results from her blood work showed a low red blood cell count, so they gave her a shot for that.
Overall, the goal of the appointment was to get some pain medicine issues resolved and now mom has started a new medicine. We're hoping her pain lessens soon because I think the pain above all is the most difficult thing for mom to cope with. She hates not being able to leave her bed and we hate seeing her suffer.
As always, please pray for weight gain (she has continued to drop the pounds), peace, hope, love, support, positivity, and relief from some of this pain: physically and emotionally. Please pray for our family and friends. As imaginable, we are really taking this hard and need supernatural strength. Thank you so much.
I took this as good news, in a way. At least the doctor believes she has nine weeks left in her. However, also bad news because he is in fear of the cancer taking over completely during this time without the chemo, as it has already spread and effected her intensely in a short amount of time.
Also, her lab results from her blood work showed a low red blood cell count, so they gave her a shot for that.
Overall, the goal of the appointment was to get some pain medicine issues resolved and now mom has started a new medicine. We're hoping her pain lessens soon because I think the pain above all is the most difficult thing for mom to cope with. She hates not being able to leave her bed and we hate seeing her suffer.
As always, please pray for weight gain (she has continued to drop the pounds), peace, hope, love, support, positivity, and relief from some of this pain: physically and emotionally. Please pray for our family and friends. As imaginable, we are really taking this hard and need supernatural strength. Thank you so much.
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What an amazing family! I know I say it all the time!!! I love you and am thinking of you, and I have a special plan for this weekend!
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