fork in the road...

Big day tomorrow! We have reached a fork in the road with Mom's treatment, and tomorrow is decision day.

You know all of the complications with her arms. The swelling. The redness. The pain. The discomfort. Her oncologist can't be a 100% at this point, but he now thinks that this is being caused from the chemo drugs she is on. During her last hospital stay, they did lots of tests and ruled out many things that it couldn't be caused from. So, now after being on the trial for many cycles, it's the only other explanation as to why her arm won't get any better, and only seems to get worse.

So, the big decision. Two choices really. 1.) Stay on the trial that she is on. 2.) Go on another clinical trial, this one used for the prevention of cancer, instead of attack. If she comes off the trial she is on now, she can never go back on it. She has responded so well to these two drugs, it's very scary to opt to come off of it. But, then there is the arm pain.

She has an appointment tomorrow at the clinic, where a decision will have to be made. Please pray that we would be led in whatever way that is best for her. Such a big decision that so much is riding on. Pray for clarity and peace that comes along with having to make such a huge decision.
Will post tomorrow about her day. Love y'all.

xoxo,
c




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