So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your GOD; I WILL strengthen you and help you, I will uphold you with my righteous hand – Isaiah 41:10”
Hi Everyone!
I PROMISE this is just a quickie to update you on Mike since the most recent trip to the ER. Since that day, Mike started radiation that evening 1/5/12. The doctor had initially planned to do the radiation in 10 treatments, but due to a prior engagement planned it had to get rearranged…since radiation has to be done consecutively day to day (except weekends), so the doctor went ahead and consolidated and rather then just radiation, he was given a higher dose per treatment, cutting the 10 into 5 treatments (which he finished today). After his review with the Radiation Oncologist, he appears to be doing really well. His back pain is gone, and now all that lingers is complete fatigue from the radiation, therefore he has been resting often over the weekend and this week…so I promise if you are trying to call or text him, he is not ignoring you, just extremely tired. He maintains a great appetite, all bodily functions and reflexes remain normal, he is very coherent and since Thursday has had no reoccurring side effects to show any signs of the same incident from Thursday (Praise GOD!) OH and of course he is sleeping pretty good and getting caught up on sleep me missed with his cough that had kept him up…that too has gotten a lot better!
Moving forward, we will get results from his MRI on Friday to discuss if disease progression caused the ER trip and get to the bottom of what happened. As of 12/29 his last Brain/Spine MRIs showed of no disease progression (as I had mentioned in previous entry), so doctors are not quite sure at this time, but will put some ease to know what possibly occurred. From this visit they will determine whether they will continue him on Avastin which was a huge success this last year while he was on the clinical trial…it had minimal side effects, really none at all and it had amazing results – so we shall see. As for the new chemo, we will be meeting with Dr. Tsao and her clinic the first week in February to go over that game plan to attack the new spots and anything that may be lingering and thinking of waking up or landing somewhere else. We continue to keep our medical team in prayers that GOD will each time lead them to exactly what Mike needs. The good thing is, that the 2 new chemos she is wanting to use do not have the same side effects as the Mega-Chemo did and hair loss is very minimal – Mike was happy to hear that – he Just got his eyebrows back! The reason for the wait in starting is so that he is not hit back to back with a strong chemo and a strong radiation…gives his body time to rest.
As always, our faith remains strong, and though we have days we don’t want to get out of bed, or nights that are filled with tears instead of laughs of our favorite TV shows…we know GOD continues to heal Mike. We have been directed to a nutritionist and our eating habits have completely taken a 180! We do however sneak in an occasional burger or tacos, but for the all the other time, we have become really strict about what we are putting in our bodies! I even ordered a Jack LaLanne Juicer – I am super excited to start making fresh juice mixtures for us!
In closing, please keep this verse close to your heart --- “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze – Isaiah 43:2” Just as we were surprised with floods throughout the city this week, we were blessed to get to and from with no trouble and to also keep Mikes appointments at MDA. This is a special verse to me, for it seems that no matter what points of our life, some seem like we are drowning, some feel like we are being burnt alive by the ways of the world and allowing emotions to set in and consume you (the devil is always looking for circumstances to insert doubt and fear), I remember this verse and know with GOD I am always protected, we are always protected!
Love you all and sincerely hope your new year is going well – our lives continue to have a little bad, the good of GOD continues to out way all it!
XOXO Lyndie
PS – I just really cannot write a “short” entry can I? Glad yall know me and understand ;)
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