thankful and a birthday...

She was finally able to go home from the hospital on Monday.  Not the way she had planned on spending her off week from chemo, but nonetheless, she was feeling some better.

Today, she's back at it.  With a day full of double drug chemo, labs, and doctor visits, she's hoping to make it home in time tonight to give this birthday boy a hug and eat some cake...

Tomorrow as we get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving with our family, what a precious, new outlook on life we have.  This time last year, we didn't have the fears that we now have.  We didn't worry about pain levels or medicine or chemo trips or scans.  I hope you and your family have a wonderful day spent together thanking Him for his mercy and grace.

"Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever."  Psalm 107:1

all hooked up...

Hey faithful followers!  Sorry for not posting any sooner.  Life has been crazy and busy and hectic.

Mom went to her regular family doctor here at home today to find out that she is dehydrated and has a sinus infection.   That's got her ears head all stopped up.  So tonight, she gets to have a slumber party at the hospital in Troy.  Here she is already hooked up and conked out.

Keep those prayers coming her way.  If it's not one thing, it's another.  She's got to hurry up and get better because she is going to be a GRANDMOTHER!!!  Tullie and Sami Jo are expecting a little blessing in June!  We She's very very excited to meet this little one.  Every stick, shot, cup full of medicine, treatment, and nauseousness has been followed by, "gotta do this for the baby." 

Keep the comments and words of encouragement up on the blog.  She loves reading each and every one. 

Love ya'll...be back tomorrow for another update!

cancer is a PAIN...

She has been in constant pain for years.  YEARS people.  She complained of her arm hurting long before she was re-diagnosed in December.  Constant pain.  So severe pain, that the strongest medicines only ease the pain.  Even on her "good" days, her pain level, at best, is a 3 or 4. 


She headed to Birmingham this week for her weekly dose of chemo.  She also had appointments with her pain doctors.  Here's a recap from dad from earlier this week...

 We are trying to set up an appointment with another pain team for the end of this week or next week when we go back for chemo.  Doctors are talking about doing injections, a spinal block, using pain patches, trying a different combination of drugs, or a combination of of the above. 


I can't imagine how she must feel.  Pray she gets relief soon.  They weren't able to get appointments this week, so it will be next week before anything is decided.