conquered.

We are all physically overwhelmed by the outpouring of prayers lifted on mother's behalf.  Thank you seems so inadequate for all of the love and concern that you precious friends have shown us over the past 24 hours.  Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to pray for momma today.  To the complete strangers who prayed for her today, thank you.  You have touched our hearts in a way that we will never forget.

Here is the definition of conquered.

 Hate the picture is blurry, but you get the idea.  Dr. Forero thinks she was having mini seizures when she was having the fainting spells.  He took her off of some of her medicine that he believes was causing this and all of the sickness.  The scan was completely normal!!!!  They go back next week for regularly scheduled scans and chemo.  Thank God for answered prayers today.  Forever He is faithful.  Love to all...

prayers. needed.

Mom had to make an unexpected trip to Birmingham tonight for a brain scan first thing in the morning.  She just hasn't been herself in the last couple of weeks.  Without getting into too many details, her oncologist thought it would be best to go ahead and come up tonight for a scan in the morning, just to make sure everything is ok. 

Anytime we hear the word scan, we all get a little antsy.  Even more so when you add the word brain in front of it.  She is very scared.  Please keep her in your prayers tonight and during the day tomorrow.  I will update tomorrow night when we know more.  Thank you from the bottom of our broken hearts tonight. 

keeping up...

I wish I was a better writer and update-r.  There are about 10 million reasons I could list about why this blog hasn't been updated more, but I will skip them.  Truth is, life is hard....and busy...and most days, between the pain and the sickness and the swelling and all the sleeping, it's hard to see His comfort and grace.

Last week was her off week, and it was lived to THE fullest.  Her week was jammed pack with independence, being Sweet P, and Sunday was even spent back in church!!!  Talk about His faithfulness! 

However, this week has been back to the same old routine that I have mentioned on this blog before.  Those off weeks don't come nearly enough and fly by way to fast!  We get a glimpse of "old" momma and before we know it, it's over. 

She will get treatment tomorrow and have lympodema therapy on Wednesday. 

I will leave ya'll with some sweet pictures of our handsome butterbean.

 

Keep praying her up!

routines...

I can't tell you how many times I sat down to update the blog, and couldn't find the words to say.  Ya'll, she has hit a routine.  Things are very much the same from week to week.  There is only so many ways to say she is tired or nauseous or gone to chemo.  Whewwww!  I wanted to say something, but didn't want to sound like a broken record. 

Since my last post, she is still being such a champ with her chemo.  Week in and week out, it knocks her completely off of her feet, but in true Peggy fashion, she keeps fighting and going back for more.  Not going to lie, chemo has been really hard on her these last few weeks.  She has NO energy and is sick from time to time.  She sleeps a lot.  A lot, a lot.  Simple things such as taking a bath or getting up to eat wears her out. 

Her doctors are happy with her treatment plan.  She had "the works" done last week, and all her scans and tests came back with positive results.  Right now, it seems as though the chemo is working. 

She also visited a new lymphodema doctor who has diagnosed her with reflex sympathetic distraphy (RSD).  I couldn't even begin to tell you what all that entails, so read here.  Her arm is some better, but still a constant hurt and pain.

Thank you to those who are still such an encouragment to my Momma.  Your visits, texts, phone calls, sweet notes and cards have not once gone unnoticed.  The love that you all continue to show her is a constant reminder of the love that Jesus has for all of His children.  Continue to keep her in your prayers.  The trip to Birmingham each week is very demanding on her tired, fragile body.  We love you. 

Be back soon..

xoxo,
c

and the winner is...

After lots of prayer. And a few discussions...



And after talking her her oncologist...



We think that the best decision is to...



Keep her on the same trial that she has been on. Big, huge, very tough decision. But after it was all said and done...


We feel as though we made the right choice. She has responded so well to it, we hate to chance her coming off. She will start back with the same chemo routine next week. (One treatment per week, for three consecutive weeks, and the fourth week off.) Please be in prayer that her arm does not flare back up when she starts back with chemo. Worst case scenario and it does, she will have to come off of the trial. This time, no questions asked.

Thank you for praying with us today. Your prayers helped ease our worries.

xoxo,
c

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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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the best medicine...

Mom was finally able to come home from the hospital last week.  The hospital visits seem to become more and more frequent.  Her arms and pain seem to be doing better.  She goes back to Birmingham on Wednesday for a CT Scan to check the clot and hopefully to resume with chemo. 

This little fella has been the best medicine for her...

Update later in the week!