Mom has been doing well for the past few days. Other than a bit of mild nausea, she has been feeling fine for the most part. Today she finished up the four days of cytarabine and etoposide infusions. She is fairly familiar with the daily procedures now at this point. Tomorrow will be the melphalan infusion and then she will be done with the conditioning regimen infusion phase of the transplant process.
Today was Dads birthday, so we celebrated with take-out mexican food and cupcakes. It was quite the combination.
Chris
Paula,
ReplyDeleteI wanted to let you know that I am keeping you, Glenn and your family in my daily prayers, often times, more than once a day. I pray that you will no longer have to go through the chemo and the transplants of the stems cells will eliminate any further need for treatment.
I told Glenn that I sometimes think that the process that you are going through is just as hard on the family because they can only sit and watch and pray.
When our son was diagnosed with testicular cancer back in November of last year we were in shock. Then he had to have surgery and we couldn't be there. I was pretty much of a mess the morning that he had the surgery. I was at work because there was too much snow in the Gorge to drive down. I couldn't concentrate on my work, I didn't want to be there, and I was miserable because I felt helpless because my son was going through surgery and there was nothing I could do but pray.
I did a lot of walking around at work that morning feeling lost until the Lord reminded me of my favorite old hymn, "It is Well with My Soul." From that moment on, my whole countenance was different. I knew that everything was going to work out according to His will.
At the time that Luke went through his chemo there were two others at the clinic for the same treatment. One of them was hospitalized from the chemo and it didn't work for the other. What resulted with my son's whole treatment process could have only been orchestrated by one Person, God. The urologist, the oncologist, and the clinic staff and the treatment chosen for him were perfect. They were all great.
I apologize for rambling on, but I was hoping to encourage you and your family with our experience. What I learned from this experience I wrote down in a poem and here is the main thought, "I am stronger than I am, because He who is in me is the great I Am."
We have an awesome God and I will continue to pray for you and your family.
Bob Skoubo