Need for chemograce

Wow – I did not realize that it’s been almost two weeks since I last updated this thing. Part of the problem is that Cindy really wants to do an update herself, so I hold off but then she is unable to rise to the occasion. So I finally decided just to do it myself, even if she gets upset with me.

Right after I wrote the last entry, Cindy began having problems. She had some labs drawn and her red blood count had dropped precipitously to the point where she needed a couple of pints of blood. The home IV infusions had also overloaded her with fluid so that she was 20 pounds heavier than previously and we had to get some of that off of her. She perked up quite a bit after the transfusions.

Last Wednesday, she started with her third round of chemo. Unfortunately, her bilirubin had gone back up, so she was still unable to get chemo drug #3. Wednesday was also her last decent day. The cisplatin, I think, knocked the daylights out of her this time. Starting on Thursday, she has barely been out of bed other than to use the toilet and has not eaten anything. She has had a little juice in addition to water and continues with the home IV fluids. On the positive, she is slowly looking a little better. However, she does not have the stamina to read or write, even talking is difficult for her, and her thought processes are often not clear. She has maintained a good sense of humor throughout it all, though.

As for the rest of us, we all seem to be doing pretty well. The meals, cards, support, and prayers have been awesome. Thank you so much. God is good!

Love, Bob