Today Mom started her second round of chemo. Her bloodwork results were where they needed to be to begin this second round. Her liver is improving as she is not as jaundice. We were encouraged when she was given permission to stop taking one of her meds because her liver is also functioning in helping her blood to clot again. She has been able to eat a little more this week than last week. Thank you to everyone who is praying! Please keep praying for God's presence, strength, and healing as she continues on this journey. We serve a powerful God and He is able to heal!
Love,
Andrea

Last Monday Aug. 3, mom went in for routine blood work but no chemo as it was her off week. Her liver counts, we believe were not quite as high as she is not as jaundice as before. Her counts were low enough that she had to stay and have a blood transfusion that day. She starts round 2 of chemo on Tues. this week. We feel that through all the confusion and talk that this is actually Ovarian Cancer not Uterine...although it is has been everywhere in those areas. Please continue to lift her up in prayer.

stent

Well, mom had a stent put in Thursday and she seems to be feeling a bit better already. Still having trouble eating, but has been sleeping well. Krissy (my sister) had a long week of taking mom three times to Williamsport - Tuesday for Chemo, Wednesday for a shot and cat scan, and Thursdau for the surgery! Keep her in your prayers, and thank you to everyone else who takes a turn at driving mom and waiting with Krissy!

Stent

This is Heather again. Mom just received a phone call that her liver count is higher and they feel there is a blockage. She needs to go get a shot for white blood cells today and they are trying to set up an appointment for her to get a stent put in either today or tomorrow. This will help the liver work better as they continue to give her chemo. She is discouraged by this, as you can imagine. On top of that she is feeling quite sick today. Please pray for our little "Glow worm" as Krissy and I have jokingly called her...she is so yellow.

chemo

Hi, all! This is Heather again! Sommer is helping to keep this blog updated since we no longer have internet at our house. I am at my mom's house today getting ready to leave so I can go get my kids ready for cousin camp with their other grandparents next week!
Yesterday Krissy and I took Mom to her second round of chemo. They did her blood work first and discovered that her white blood count was low, so she needs to go back in today to get a shot to boost that count. It is just a quick visit, but I think it takes a toll on Mom to be in the car so much because it is a 45 minute drive over the mountain each way! She tends to get a little nauseaus in the car.
The chemo yesterday seemed to go well. She slept deep last night and is feeling a little sick this morning, but not too bad. The big thing right now is that she is still not able to eat anything or keep any liquids in. She was pretty dehydrated yesterday and they put on her a saline iv to get some liquids back in her body. Her veins were flat and they had a hard time getting a good spot for the chemo iv. Please pray that she can at least eat a little something a drink each hour. She lost another 3 pounds this week.
She is also severely jaundiced. The doctors seemed to be concerned that it is worse this week. They had said that if the chemo does not shrink the tumor enough by next chemo (Aug 11) they will put a stent in. She does not want this...the thought of another surgery, regardless of how minor, is too overwhelming.
As always, we ask for continued prayer for her strength, stamina, and faith. We ask for prayer for complete healing. We ask for prayer for her family members and all the extra traveling safety and turmoil of emotions swirling. We are so thankful for each of you and your love for us and Mom.

Last Tuesday July 21, 2009 Mom went in for her first chemo treatment. The first one went well although it changed from its original plan due to high liver counts. She will be administered two the first week, one the second week and off the third week. This is one set and she will go through six sets. Please continue to pray as she is struggling with tiredness and still not being able to eat.