Last Chemo Treatment!!!
Sorry for the lengthy delay in posting a new reply. There has not been much to tell thus far. Last post was treatment #3. Tomorrow is treatment #6. That is right, #6! That is the last one, thank God.
Reader's Digest version: Steph has remained strong through out the treatments. Thank you all for the prayers! It has been very consistent in that she is down and out the first 10 days after a treatment and then she feels better until the next one. Tomorrow, Tuesday, is the next treatment and doctor's visit. We have been talking with the doctor about how the treatment is progressing. She has mentioned on several occasions that Stephanie has been the patient of the season. She has responded to treatment very well. So well in fact that the doctor is going to take her case in front of a tumor conference, date to be determined.
A tumor conference is where a number of doctors get together and discuss treatment options for patients. In Stephanie's case, her doctor thinks her case is interesting and one that could result in good news. They will make the decision to not perform surgery, perform a lumpectomy or something else. The doc says that the surgeons are very conservative but it will be interesting if they don't find anything to remove.
Stephanie is scheduled for her 2nd MRI and mammogram on Friday. You may recall, she had an MRI prior to the 1st treatment and this next one will tell us how well the tumor reacted to the chemo. From physical inspection, you can't even tell there is a tumor and it was very noticeable before!
NEXT STEP:
Tuesday, 7/31/2007, Last chemo treatment
Friday, 8/3/2007, MRI and mammogram
PRAYER REQUEST:
Please pray that this week goes smooth. Steph has been sick with an upper respiratory infection and she will be weaker going in to this last treatment.
PLEASE READ:
"Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul." Psa 143:8
The morning will come every day without fail and we know it. Think about this verse when you first see the sun in the morning. We can trust God just like we know the sun will rise...every day. If you are not in the habit of daily giving your troubles to God, it is very hard to understand what it means to be free. I can't imagine what it would have been like for us to walk through this valley without God's grace, love and strength. Next time the morning sun shines in your eyes, remember this verse!
God bless!
Reader's Digest version: Steph has remained strong through out the treatments. Thank you all for the prayers! It has been very consistent in that she is down and out the first 10 days after a treatment and then she feels better until the next one. Tomorrow, Tuesday, is the next treatment and doctor's visit. We have been talking with the doctor about how the treatment is progressing. She has mentioned on several occasions that Stephanie has been the patient of the season. She has responded to treatment very well. So well in fact that the doctor is going to take her case in front of a tumor conference, date to be determined.
A tumor conference is where a number of doctors get together and discuss treatment options for patients. In Stephanie's case, her doctor thinks her case is interesting and one that could result in good news. They will make the decision to not perform surgery, perform a lumpectomy or something else. The doc says that the surgeons are very conservative but it will be interesting if they don't find anything to remove.
Stephanie is scheduled for her 2nd MRI and mammogram on Friday. You may recall, she had an MRI prior to the 1st treatment and this next one will tell us how well the tumor reacted to the chemo. From physical inspection, you can't even tell there is a tumor and it was very noticeable before!
NEXT STEP:
Tuesday, 7/31/2007, Last chemo treatment
Friday, 8/3/2007, MRI and mammogram
PRAYER REQUEST:
Please pray that this week goes smooth. Steph has been sick with an upper respiratory infection and she will be weaker going in to this last treatment.
PLEASE READ:
"Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul." Psa 143:8
The morning will come every day without fail and we know it. Think about this verse when you first see the sun in the morning. We can trust God just like we know the sun will rise...every day. If you are not in the habit of daily giving your troubles to God, it is very hard to understand what it means to be free. I can't imagine what it would have been like for us to walk through this valley without God's grace, love and strength. Next time the morning sun shines in your eyes, remember this verse!
God bless!
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