1 MORE 1 MORE 1 MORE!!!!!!!

7 down 1 to go! Easy for me to say but thank goodness only one more treatment. Mom had her 7th treatment yesterday. These treatments are very long. She said she got there shortly after 9 and didn't leave until sometime after 2. I hope that she does better this round. She had pretty bad bone pain mainly in her legs. It started last time on Wednesday so keep her in your prayers that the pain doesn't get so bad this time! Thanks again for all the support. One more Chemo then she'll have about a month off and start radiation which will be 5 days a week in Bryan.

6 Down 2 To Go!

Gaining on it! Only two more treatments to go! The worst seems to be behind Mom! She is doing a little better with these treatments but of course as good as you can! She has been able to do a little more and seems to mainly just (I use that term lightly) have the fatigue and some body aches that come and go. Overall, she is taking this on like a champ! After the Chemo she will have about 2 weeks off and then she'll have to undergo 6 weeks of Radiation (5 days a week). The side effects from that sound like it will again be mostly fatigue. The worst part is that Defiance doesn't have a radiation center so she'll have to drive Bryan everyday which from their house is about a 45 minute drive. There have been plenty of volunteers to help get her there though! (Thanks for that!) Until next time!

Minor Setback

Normally Mom would have her next Chemo treatment tomorrow but last time there was a little miscommuncation and Mom thought she wasn't supposed to get a shot the day after Chemo (she had normally been getting the shot the next day--but she started the new Chemo drug and she thought she wasn't supposed to)--anyways. She was supposed to get the shot and so when she saw the doctor last Monday he had her get it then and she has to wait 2 weeks from the date of the shot to have her next treatment. So instead of tomorrow she will have her next Chemo treatment on Monday 02/22. She seems to be doing a little better this go around--it is just constant fatigue but other than that she seems to be physically feeling better. That's it for now!

5 Down 3 To Go!

Well Mom is over the halfway point! She had her 5th treatment yesterday (it was like 4 hours UGH!) But so far she seemed to be doing well. Just the same ole fatigue but that will be an issue for the duration I'm afraid. Mom did have a slight infection in her arm a few weeks ago and that is probably what made her so sick. The infection has cleared up and she seems to be doing much better. Again, I don't want to sound like a broken record but I (WE) really do appreciate all the continued support--it has made this whole ordeal a bit easier to manage!

Better Week

Mom seemed to do a little better with the treatment this go around. This time it was more fatigue than anything--she didn't get the headaches or mouth sores quite as bad as before so that was a good thing. She goes for #5 on Wednesday. She is gaining on it!

Halfway There!

Mom had her 4th Chemo treatment yesterday only 4 to go! I told her that this is the better half considering that once this half is over that she is done! Next time she will be starting a different Chemo medication so the side affects might be a little different. Sounds like hopefully they won't be any worse just different (numbness in her fingertips/body aches). Last week was the worst week Mom has had. She felt miserable and wasn't able to do much of anything. Hoping the next 2 weeks are better for her! The Sunshine basket from the Church came at a perfect time and it really made her feel better to thanks to everyone for that! She still has some to open so that was a great and thoughtful idea to last awhile! Cards, phone calls, and other ways of support are still coming in and we still very much appreciate it!

3 down......5 to go!

Mom is gaining on it! She had her 3rd treatment on Wednesday the 6th (dad's bday). Overall, she is doing pretty well. She is still struggling with extreme fatigue but she is learning what she can do and can't do! She also has been cursed with nasty headaches that she can't seem to get rid of. Thanks to everyone for continued prayers, cards, calls, and meals! I will probably be getting ahold of folks soon to line up meals for the next couple of months!